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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19th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1830s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Enamel
1610s Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Oak, Paint
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 1900s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
20th Century Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Copper
17th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper, Crayon
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1990s Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Travertine
2010s Renaissance Wall Decorations
Mahogany
2010s American Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
1890s Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool
20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Leather, Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Brass
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
2010s American Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Faience, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Giltwood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Enamel
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Iron
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Walnut
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Slate
20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool
2010s Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paint
Early 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
2010s American Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
2010s American Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
2010s American Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper