English Period-Late Renaissance/Neoclassic

The late renaissance period in England is also referred to as "Georgian Period" or "Neoclassic". This design period is a reaction to the French Rococo Period and focused more on a revival of classical design. The designs had a delicate appearance and were finely detailed and ornamented.

The Chiswick House is from this design period, and it is said that it was the "birthplace of the English landscape and architecture movement ."

The Lansdowne House in London is from this period too and it is very obvious especially because of the highly ornamented ceilings.

The Syon House (also, in London) is a from this design period. The designs are always symmetrical and it introduced the use of satin wood ("blonde wood") which is very feministic. The floor pattern complemented the ceiling and the walls were usually a pale/faded pastel color.

Below are current applications of English Neoclassical Design...

I reviewed Ariana's blog, and from her blog I learned that English renaissance ended up being a "hodge-podge" of styles because they were one of the last countries to "jump on the renaissance bandwagon" because they were isolated from the other European countries. I also learned that one of the biggest contributions from this period was the Tudor House.

I also looked at Dana's blog and in her blog, I learned more about how the major players of this design period (Chippendale, Adams, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton) fit into the three "sub-categories" (Early, Mid, and Late) of the English Renaissance.