English Renaissance

During the time of the English Renaissance the international trade business had become much more common, making it easier for people to have access to many new forms of design. Because design items were so easily accessible due to the international trade boom and it was no longer necessary to purchase multipurpose furniture due to lack of access to such items, the furniture designs because much more focused on comfort as well as elegance, rather than functionality.

Architects of the English Renaissance:

Two important architects of this time were very influenced by the work of Palladio and incorporated it into their English Renaissance architectural designs.

Ignio Jones: Brought the Italian influence into his English Renaissance ideas (Jones was able to incorporate the Italian design because of the international trade access). Ignio was inspired by the work of Palladio and was also one to introduce the rules of proportion and symmetry into his designs. Some of his buildings were the Queen's House, Wilton House, and Covent Garden.

Queen's House 



Wilton House





Richard Boyle: Was also influenced by the Palladian style. He also had money and political power which aided in his architectural design influences. Some of his works included Burlington House, Westminster School, and Chiswick House.

Chiswick House



Burlington House




Modern Day English Renaissance:

Modern Palladian designs involved a lot of symmetry and balance