In 1401 an important competition was held to determine the design of the baptistery doors for the cathedral of florence. even at this early date renaissance traits were evident. what was one of those traits?

New pictorial illusionism

Explanation:

The Baptistery doors(in bronze) competition in 1401 in Florence, is historically important because Lorenzo Ghiberti's  entry, "The Sacrifice of Isaac," won the commission sculpting the pair of gilded bronze doors, which later fixed in the east entrance.  It also shows the high mature Renaissance art with pose figures in classical statuary form.  

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