Consider the manner in which artists were becoming more individual as opposed to mere members of a collective guild
What will be an ideal response?
The competition for the Baptistery doors focused on the originality of the artists. Individual achievement came to the fore front through this competition and continued in a similar fashion with the competition for completing the dome of the Florence Cathedral. The fact that artists were including self-portraits in their work (Ghiberti and Botticelli) speaks to the rise in individuality.
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