Le Baccanti with The Guild of The Dome Florence
In 1401 the Calimala held a contest among Florentine artists to find who could create one of the doors of the baptistery in Florence (now North Gate).
In 2012, the Guild of the Dome was similar in style as now corporations hold competitions which aim to support and protect the Florentine artistic heritage.
Lorenzo Ghiberti then not only won the contest by creating the panel now in the Bargello, but the door that made the North Gate is considered the door of paradise.
2012 might be dubbed the year of the baptistery and Ghiberti. In a very short time indeed, attention was given to 2 masterpieces from this Florentine artist. The door of the baptistery was restored and made visible to the public after more than 20 years at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo.
Israel, United States, Italy, Taiwan, are the representing nations of the first 6 benefactors and founders of the Association that gave way to the restoration of the North Gate of the Baptistery. Each member acquires the right to eternal public recognition as a donor for 150,000 euros of funds necessary to restore a panel chosen by them. They directed the replication that will replace the original port.
Le Baccanti Tours is proud to have participated in the project and supported the first round of events that were made for this valuable cultural heritage initiative.
Guests came from institutions, social and religious organizations worldwide. Various figures were given private tours in Florence's most exclusive locations such as restoration laboratories of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, restoration site of Leonardo da Vinci's "the adoration of the Magi", private visits in the baptistery of the Crucifix of Donatello, Michelangelo and Brunelleschi, lunch in the Museum dell'Opera del Duomo and dinner at the Museo Bardini.
The wineries that now have joined the initiative and donated their wines for our events were: Arnaldo Caprai, Azienda Agricola Stony and Planeta
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