Mr. Danziger is an independent art historian based in Florence, Italy. Across from the Florence Cathedral in Italy stands a much older church, the Baptistery of San Giovanni. It is a beloved center of ...

It is an iconic landmark in Florence drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, yet the origins of the Baptistery of St John have long been shrouded in mystery. Now new research has shed ...

Florence, December 6 - The three massive sets of doors from the Florence Baptistery, which had been separated for nearly 30 years for restoration work, are now back together at the Museo dell'Opera di ...

The 800-year-old mosaics that decorate Florence’s famous Baptistery are being repaired for the first time in more than 100 years. Precious mosaics in Florence are undergoing restoration. But instead ...

Among Florence’s most iconic artistic landmarks, the Baptistery of San Giovanni is unmissable. Situated directly opposite the Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and the famous Giotto’s ...

A team of artisans on the outskirts of Florence are casting the final panels of a replica of a Renaissance masterpiece You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an ...

Artworks are usually hidden from the public while they are being restored. But not in Florence’s famous Baptistery. Thanks to a unique mushroom-shaped scaffold, visitors to the city will be able to ...

(see related story) (ANSA) - Florence, December 6 - The 14th-century project for the doors of the Florence Baptistery foresaw all of the doors in the same format, with stories organised in 28 squares ...