Renaissance 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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20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Limestone
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Gesso, Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Hardwood, Paint
1890s French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Sculptures
Coral
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-19th Century European Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Marble, Bronze, Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Beech
Early 20th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Sculptures
Alabaster
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Plaster
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Sculptures
Cast Stone
1960s American Vintage Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Faience, Hardwood
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Marble
20th Century German Renaissance Sculptures
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Stone
20th Century German Renaissance Sculptures
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Marble
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Marble, Brass
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Marble
20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Silver
19th Century German Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood, Oak, Walnut
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Enamel
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Gold Leaf
1650s Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Gold Leaf
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Gold Leaf
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Gold Leaf
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Spelter
17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Iron
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Terracotta
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Sculptures
Carrara Marble
19th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Soapstone