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.
Sculptures
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
