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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1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
1860s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1860s French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper, Wood
Early 20th Century Renaissance Wall Decorations
Textile, Silk
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 1900s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 1900s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1840s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper, Pine
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
20th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1990s Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Travertine
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Glass, Wood, Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
20th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Fabric
1930s Italian Vintage Renaissance Wall Decorations
Majolica
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper, Crayon
19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Brass
Early 1800s Austrian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1860s French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Wood
1980s British Vintage Renaissance Wall Decorations
Stone
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
20th Century Renaissance Wall Decorations
Copper
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Fabric
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
2010s Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paint, Paper
Late 20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic, Majolica
1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Copper
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1830s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool





