Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Spanning an era of cultural rebirth in Europe that harkened back to antiquity, the Renaissance was a time of change in design. From the late 1400s to the early 1600s, Rome, Venice and Florence emerged as artistic centers through the expansion of global trade and a humanist belief in the arts being central to society. Antique Renaissance furniture was ornately carved from sturdy woods like walnut, its details standing out against the tapestries and stained glass adorning the walls.
Renaissance chests, which were frequently commissioned for marriages, were often decorated with gilding or painted elements. Those that were known as cassoni were crafted in shapes based on classical sarcophagi. As opposed to the medieval era, when furniture was pared down to the necessities, a wide range of Renaissance chairs, tables and cabinets were created for the home, and the designs regularly referenced ancient Rome.
Large torchères of the Renaissance era that were used as floor lamps were inspired by classical candelabras, while marble surfaces evoked frescoes. The inlaid boxes being imported from the Middle East informed the intarsia technique, which involved varying hues of wood in mosaic-like patterns, such as those by architect Giuliano da Maiano in the Florence Cathedral.
Tapestry-woven cushion covers accented the variety of Renaissance seating — from conversation to study chairs — while bookcases for secular use reflected the migration of culture and knowledge from the church into the home. The aesthetics of the Italian Renaissance later spread to France through the publishing of work by renowned designers, including Hugues Sambin and Jacques Androuet du Cerceau. Centuries later, the 19th-century Renaissance Revival would see a return to this influential style.
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Marble
Late 17th Century German Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Alabaster
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Marble
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Bronze
16th Century English Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Limestone
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Stone
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Stone
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Cast Stone
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Carrara Marble
17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Italian Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Silver Plate, Bronze
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Hardwood, Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Alabaster
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Sandstone
1750s Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Marble
Mid-20th Century Mexican Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Stone
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Sandstone
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Marble
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Other
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Walnut
Late 19th Century European Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Limestone
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1880s Austrian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Giltwood
1880s French Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1880s French Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Wood