Renaissance Wall Decorations
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 Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Other
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paint
Mid-19th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Oak
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paint
20th Century Renaissance Wall Decorations
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Carrara Marble
1920s German Vintage Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper, Textile, Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swiss Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary British Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Bronze
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Metal
1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Wall Decorations
Linen, Wood, Paint
1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Wool
1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 1900s Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Majolica
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paint
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
20th Century British Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paint
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Ivory, Felt
1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
18th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
19th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Silk, Wool
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood, Wood, Plaster
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
20th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Porcelain
1930s American Vintage Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
1980s British Vintage Renaissance Wall Decorations
Stone
2010s American Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
17th Century Greek Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Stucco
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paint, Paper
20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Limestone
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Giltwood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool