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 Unknown Renaissance Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century German Renaissance Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Soapstone
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Stone, Limestone
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Silver Plate, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Renaissance Sculptures
Acrylic
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Renaissance Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century European Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Pine
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel