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The most powerful Italian families of the time, such as the Florentine Medici, the Roman Farnese, the Milanese Sforza, the Italo-Spanish Borgia and the Urbinese Montefeltro had their palaces decorated with grand marble sculptures and beautiful paintings, representing wealth, power and prestige.
Italian Baroque interior design refers to high-style furnishing and interior decorating carried out in Italy during the Baroque period, which lasted from the early 17th to the mid-18th century. In provincial areas, Baroque forms such as the clothes-press or armadio continued to be used into the 19th century.
Despite Rococo influences in the early 18th century, true Italian Rococo interiors began to be made in the late 1720s and early 1730s. The grace and charm of Rococo furnishing succeeded the heavy and imposing Baroque style. Italian Rococo interior design was in essence copied from that of the Régence and Louis XV styles.
With the fall of Fascism, birth of Republic and the 1946 RIMA exhibition, Italian talents in interior decorating were made evident. With the Italian economic miracle, Italy saw a growth in industrial production and mass-made furniture. Yet, the 1960s and 1970s saw Italian interior design reach its pinnacle of stylishness.
Throughout the Middle Ages, Italian art consisted primarily of architectural decorations (frescoes and mosaics). Byzantine art in Italy was a highly formal and refined decoration with standardized calligraphy and admirable use of color and gold.
Antipasto is a traditional first course in any Italian meal, but this variation is perfect for Christmas. Use sliced Italian deli meats, fresh mini mozzarella balls, olives, and basil to make a ...
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While retaining some classical elements like crown molding and traditional furniture forms, transitional design simplifies these features to create spaces that feel both refined and welcoming. Unlike contemporary design, which evolves with current trends, transitional style maintains consistent principles focused on merging formal architectural ...