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Florence: Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery, Giovanni Brampton Philpot

Giovanni Brampton Philpot

Florence: Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery

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Giovanni Brampton Philpot

Florence: Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery, ca. 1860 – 1870

Darstellung: 15.3 x 10.4 cm
Kartonmaß: 21.3 x 16.3 cm

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Inventory Number: St.F.783

Acquisition: Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Status: Not on display

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Florence: Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery

Photographer

Giovanni Brampton Philpot

Period Produced

19th century

School

documentary photography

Object Type

photograph

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

Technique

albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Bezeichnet recto oben rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: 427
Bezeichnet recto unten links auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: Firenze; Porta Paradiso del; Battistero
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Blindstempel: J B PHILPOT; FIRENZE; LUNGO L' ARNO

Property and Acquisition

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Persons Shown

Associated Persons and Institutions

Medial Picture Elements

Lorenzo Ghiberti: Paradiespforte, 1425-1452, vergoldete Bronzetür, Sala del Paradiso, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florenz.

Iconclass

Primary

48C1architecture
7Bible
61E(FIRENZE)names of cities and villages (FIRENZE)
61D(ITALIA)geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)
31D15adult woman
31D14adult man
41A323monumental door, porch, 'aediculum'
61F(BAPTISTERIUM SAN GIOVANNI (Firenze))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (BAPTISTERIUM SAN GIOVANNI (Firenze))
61F(PARADISPFORTE, BAPTISTERIUM SAN GIOVANNI (Firenze))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (PARADISPFORTE, BAPTISTERIUM SAN GIOVANNI (Firenze))
11I62(ADAM & EVE)Adam and Eve (not in biblical context)
71A8the story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:3-17)
71B3story of Noah
11I62(ABRAHAM)Abraham (not in biblical context); possible attribute: knife
11I62(ESAU)Esau (not in biblical context)
11I62(MOSES)Moses (not in biblical context); possible attributes: rays of light or horns on his head, rod, Tables of the Law
71C2story of Isaac
71C3story of Jacob
71Hstory of David
71H144David fighting Goliath
71Istory of Solomon
46A1261Joshua (one of the nine worthies)
11I63(SHEBA)1Sheba (not in biblical context); possible attributes of Sheba (as negress): goosefeet, scroll - foundress, initiatrix ~ Old Testament
71DGenesis: the story of Joseph

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14.05.2025