St John the Baptist, by Lorenzo Ghiberti is a bronze statue placed in the Orsanmichele church in the Florence city of Italy. This was Ghiberti’s first bronze sculpture and also his first large-scale figure that he completed in the period 1412-1416. The statue actually represents a saint (which saint) which shows the influence of Gothic style.In 1402, Ghiberti won the competition for the Baptistery’s door and was commissioned for three sculptures, one of which was St John the Baptist.
St John the Baptis
Four Crowned Martyrs
Overflowing with culture, history and art, Florence is a city that is very difficult to do justice to in a single day. Florence is having lots of attractions that you can’t check out all in one day; so while planning trip to Florence, find enough time for yourself to relish the delight of this lively city.One of the attractions of Florence is Four Crowned Martyrswhich is actually divided into two groups with total nine martyrs
The Baptism of Christ
The Baptism of Christ was completed in 1475 and till today is one of the most famous paintings of all time made by Andrea del Verrocchio.Some of its parts are completed by one of his pupils and one of the greatest painter, Leonardo da Vinci.Andrea del Verrocchio was closely associated with some of his pupils such as – Leonardo da Vinci, Lorenzo di Credi, Botticini, Botticelli.
Annunciation
Annunciation is a painting, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, between 1472-1475 with the help of an artist Andrea del Verrocchio. This painting is hung in the Uffizi museum in the Florence city of Italy, since 1867.The painting shows an angel holding Madonna lily in her hands and kneeling before the Virgin Mary. The Madonna lily symbolizes the virginity of Mary and also of the Florence city.