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Maker(s):Ghiberti, Lorenzo
Culture:Italian, Renaissance
Title:The story of Jacob and Esau
Date Made:1425-1452 CE
Type:Cast
Materials:Plaster
Place Made:Europe; Italy; Florence, Baptistry, east doors ("Gates of Paradise")
Measurements:overall: 38 x 38 x 6 in.; 96.52 x 96.52 x 15.24 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1921.10.P.OIV
Credit Line:Gift of Charles. J. Harris as a Memorial to Jane Harris Benner (Class of 1872)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Description:
Background contains architectural structures, a number of figures in the foreground interacting; several missing heads. Jacob and Esau:Gods prophecy to Rebecca the birth of Jacob and Esau, Esau sells his brith right and Isaac blessing Jacob; one of 10 relief panels from the Gates of Pardise.

Tags:
reproductions

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