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title: The Story of Joseph by Ghiberti
author: Sailko
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12767/the-story-of-joseph-by-ghiberti/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Story of Joseph by Ghiberti

_Authored by Sailko_

## Image File

[![The Story of Joseph by Ghiberti](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12767.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12767.png)

## Image Caption

A panel from the east doors of Florence’s Baptistery of San Giovanni. Made from 1425 CE by [Lorenzo Ghiberti](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lorenzo_Ghiberti/) (1378-1455 CE). Gilded [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/). This panel shows the story of Joseph and his brothers. The artist [Michelangelo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Michelangelo/) gave the doors the nickname the 'Gates of Paradise' such was the craftsmanship evident in their production.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sailko. (2020, September 17). The Story of Joseph by Ghiberti. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12767/the-story-of-joseph-by-ghiberti/>
### Chicago
Sailko. "The Story of Joseph by Ghiberti." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 17, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12767/the-story-of-joseph-by-ghiberti/>.
### MLA
Sailko. "The Story of Joseph by Ghiberti." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Sep 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12767/the-story-of-joseph-by-ghiberti/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lorenzo_ghiberti,_porta_del_paradiso,_1425-52,_06_giuseppe.JPG) by [**Sailko**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lorenzo_ghiberti,_porta_del_paradiso,_1425-52,_06_giuseppe.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 September 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.