- The BYU Museum of Art unveiled restored gypsum cast panels of Ghiberti’s “Gates of Paradise.”
- The exhibition opened Feb. 20, drawing over 3,000 visitors daily; the panels will be on display until October.
- Interfaith leaders also participated in a panel on the panels; students contributed 13,000 hours to restoration.
SALT LAKE CITY — After decades in storage and nearly a decade of restoration work, the BYU Museum of Art has unveiled restored gypsum-cast panels of Italian Renaissance sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti’s famed Gates of Paradise from the 1400s, according to a university release.
The exhibition opened Feb. 20 and drew a crowd of over 3,000 people throughout the evening.
The panels will be on display through October. After that, they’ll be moved to the museum’s atrium as part of its permanent collection.
What to expect when going to see the Gates of Paradise
Y Magazine reports that, “the exhibit includes 3D-printed scans of a few of the panels that visitors can touch.” There’s also “a telescope on the mezzanine level of the museum which offers a closer look at the gilded armature,” according to the Y Magazine…