1.0Discover Tuscany Bloghttps://www.discovertuscany.com/blogLourdes Floreshttps://www.discovertuscany.com/blog/author/lou/Ghiberti's Northern Doors from the Baptistery to Undergo First Restoration in 600 yearsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WHFd0dCnql"><a href="https://www.discovertuscany.com/blog/ghibertis-northern-baptistery-doors-gone-2619/">Ghiberti’s Northern Baptistery Doors Gone</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.discovertuscany.com/blog/ghibertis-northern-baptistery-doors-gone-2619/embed/#?secret=WHFd0dCnql" width="600" height="338" title="“Ghiberti’s Northern Baptistery Doors Gone” — Discover Tuscany Blog" data-secret="WHFd0dCnql" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The removal of the bronze gilded northern doors of the Baptistery was completed as they head to their first restoration ever in over 600 years, to be conducted by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure.http://www.discovertuscany.com/img/blog/baptistery-doors-moved.jpg