Luxury chess set Manopoulos - Renaissance, green squares, 36 x 36 cm

After the gloomy Middle Ages, Europe was seized by a great nostalgia for classical antiquity. Literature, philosophy, art, science, architecture and politics were reformed by the revival of interest in the values of the Greeks. The word Renaissance literally means "rebirth", as a profound desire of humanity to recover from darkness. The value of human life and the exceptional genius of the human mind were restored through the rediscovery of the spiritual heritage of ancient Greece.

The figures are exquisitely fine and decorated with symbolism, in keeping with the aesthetics of the era. The King and Queen reflect a more individualistic view of man, the Knight recreates the growing awareness of nature, while the Rook symbolises the revival of classical culture.

The Renaissance period was a cultural upswing in the world of art. Achievements in the field of perspective and the depiction of human anatomy led to a growing tendency toward naturalism in Renaissance sculpture, in which human and animal figures are portrayed with striking realism.

Features:

• Material - metal, brass, wood;
• Dimensions - 36 x 36 cm;
• Weight - 5.6 kg.