Renaissance Figurative 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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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
20th Century German Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Early 17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Early 17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Stone
Mid-18th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century German Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Stone
Early 20th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Brass
1930s European Vintage Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Other
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Stone
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Silver
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Gold Leaf
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Stone
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Gold
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Oak
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Other
1990s Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Majolica
1650s Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Gold Leaf
17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Stucco, Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Boxwood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Gold Leaf
1690s European Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Earthenware
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Gold Leaf
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Gold Leaf
18th Century Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1850s Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Serpentine
20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Silver
19th Century Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Iron
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
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