Néo-Renaissance
The Neo-Renaissance style emerged 20 years after the neo-gothic, mixing the influences of the Renaissance and Henri II styles.
It developed alongside the Neo-gothic
when, starting in 1830, artists rediscovered
Early Italian painters of the likes of Giotto,
new additions to the Louvre collections. Dark
wood was in vogue and cabinet makers worked with
solid oak and walnut creating large imposing
pieces of furniture. This trend continued during
the Second Empire.
