Italian Venetian Brass Seahorse Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Italian Venetian brass seahorse figures / gondola ornament
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Renaissance Antiquities
RENAISSANCE STYLE
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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Style: Renaissance
Renaissance Altar Frame, probably Italy, late 16th Century
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Large and architecturally structured frame from an altar retable, likely originating in 16th-century Italy made from pine and linden tree. The composition features a tripartite layou...
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16th Century Bronze Tripod Cooking Pot with Handle
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**16th Century Bronze Tripod Cooking Pot with Handle This cooking pot features a beautiful patina. It is in very good condition, with only typical signs of wear consistent with age ...
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English Renaissance Copper Lavabo with Wrought Iron Bracket, UK
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English Renaissance Revival (19/20th Century) copper lavabo with wrought iron bracket. No lid/ sold \"AS IS\".
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15th Century French Carved Limestone Head Fragment
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An incredible and rare 15th century French carved limestone fragment depicting the back of a man's head with a wavy hair texture, and mounted on a c...
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Renaissance Antiquities
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Marble
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