This is just one of ten panels cast in gold, on the doors of the Bapistry in Florence, Italy. This separate building, just steps from the beautiful duomo, was used specifically for baptisms, quite common in that era. These ornately and highly detailed carved panels are duplicates of the originals which are now housed in the museum behind the church. With all that gold, I wonder why!
"Bapisitry Panel" © Kathy Dunham 2010
