The sculptor who won a commission to design the doors of the baptistery in Florence was ________.

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Lorenzo Ghiberti won the commission to design the doors of the baptistery in Florence in 1401, beating out other prominent artists such as Filippo Brunelleschi and Jacopo della Quercia. His doors, known as the Gates of Paradise, took over 20 years to complete and are considered a masterpiece of Early Renaissance art.

The Sculptor Who Won a Commission to Design the Doors