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Gates of Paradise (Grace Cathedral)

The cathedral entrance has a large pair of doors, often called the “Ghiberti doors.” They are a copy of the doors of the Florence Baptistery by Lorenzo Ghiberti, also dubbed the “Doors of Paradise.”

Object Information

Alternate Title(s): Doors of Paradise; Ghiberti Doors Replica

Affiliated Institution/Community/Organization(s): The Arc/k Project; The Grace Cathedral (San Francisco)

Original Creation Date (by artist/architect): 1956; 1964

Artist/Architect(s): Bruce Moore

Object Medium(s): Gilt Bronze

Source Image Photographer(s): The Arc/k Project

Source Image Capture Date: 2015-05-19

Source Image Capture Method: Photogrammetry

Capture Image File Type(s): Canon Raw Version 2 (CR2)

Capture Device (manufacturer and model): Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Light Source Type: daylight

Photogrammetry Processor(s): The Arc/k Project

Model Creation Date: 2015-11-06

Model Format: .obj

Model Size (MB): 1MB

Model Triangles: 102.3k

Model Vertices: 53k

Arc/k ID: ARCK3D0000000278

Arc/k Piece Number: 513

LC Subject Heading: Church doors

External links: https://arck-project.org/; https://www.gracecathedral.org/

Terms of Use: Educational Use Permitted Only - Attribution, NoDerivitives, NonCommerical; For additional information on the use of these images contact: info@arck-project.org

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architecture religious buildings

Location

Location: Grace Cathedral

Address: 1100 California St

City: San Francisco

State/Province: California

Country: United States