ge bair'te, (1378-1455), an Italian goldsmith and sculptor, born at Florence. His first work of importance was the painting of frescoes at Rimini, in the palace of Pandolfo Malatesta. In 1401 the priori of the society of merchants at Florence invited artists to propose models for the bronze doors of the baptistry of San Giovanni. The judges selected the works of Brunelleschi and Ghiberti, but Brunelleschi withdrew. After twenty-one years' labor Ghiberti completed the doors, and they were so greatly admired that he was requested to execute the east doors. Michelangelo said that they were worthy of adorning the entrance of paradise. The first door consists of twenty-eight panels, representing the life of Christ, the fathers of the church and the evangelists, far surpassing anything of the kind attempted since the days of the ancient Greeks. The reliefs on the east doors represented subjects from the old Testament, the finest being Creation of Adam, Creation of Eve, Fall of Man, Expulsion from Paradise and Moses upon Sinai. Among Ghiberti's other works are bas-reliefs, statues, and some excellent paintings on glass, most of which may be seen in the cathedral and the Church of Or San Michele at Florence. Ghiberti also figures as an architect, though he did not excel in this branch of art. His Treatise in Architecture shows a poor understanding of the art.