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Renaissance
Period from the 15th to 16th centuries.
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that began in Italy and spread throughout the rest of Europe by the 16th century, born from the rediscovery – or rebirth as the name “renaissance” implies – of ancient Roman ideas and canons. In the arts, a major development was linear perspective coupled with the desire to represent nature and unveil the absolute codes of beauty. Stylistically, artists used the Antique decorative alphabet: fluted pilasters, columns with capitals, pediments, armors, etc. adding new motifs such as cartouches, garlands of flowers and swags. Mythological subjects set in classical architectural backdrops began replacing religious ones. The figures of Venus, Bacchus and Mars filled the walls of luxurious and comfortable interiors.
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Pair of 17th century stone columns carved in the Renaissance style with interlaced fine curlicue foliage and flower motifs called “Rinceaux” typical of the French Renaissance.
Width : 4'' ¾ Height : 2' 11'' ⅜
These four plaster busts represent Kings of France. They are copies of originals from the Renaissance and the 17th century that are in the Louvre. The first bust, copy of a bronze original, represents…
Stately 16th century Renaissance fireplace mantel with elegantly simple decor of Doric columns and a plain entablature and cornice in hard stone from the Parisian region. Reinstalled in the early 20th centur…
Width : 6' 5'' ½ Height : 9' 8'' ⅞
Originally a baptsimal font, this 8 sided rectangular top table is carved in one block of stone. At each of the four shorter sides, a lion supports the structure head down with its hind legs up, between two …
Width : 4' 6'' ⅜ Height : 3' 1'' ⅜
Stock venue : Warehouse in Saint Ouen
Chimera with the head of hollering dog. The eerie quality of this grotesque figure is enhanced by the patina of age.
Width : 1' 1'' ⅜ Height : 11''
Stock venue : Warehouse in Saint Ouen
Width : 1' 2'' ⅛ Height : 2' 9'' ½
Stock venue : Warehouse in Saint Ouen
This exceptional mantel from Italy dates from the early 17th century. Renaissance in style, this piece is fascinating by its large size and quality of sculpture. The jambs with lion claw feet suppor…
Width : 9' 4'' ⅝ Height : 7' 4'' ⅝
Made of 35 squares in 6 different motifs, See plan - unicorn, salamander, griffin, hedgehog, badger - with a spindle at each cross section.
Width : 24' 2'' ⅛
Composed of two central false beams with three series of 15 small beams, one in between and one on each side. See plan. This set of stucco beams are covered with pasted canvas paintings and gold lea…
Width : 39' 4'' ½