Picture Frame Styles Historical

A digital photo frame is an example of the changing technology of the 21st century.

Picture frame styles historical. Master of san verano the life of san verano c 1275 pinacoteca brera these were the raised edges protecting a painted wooden altar the frontal. Although florentines used a cassetta or box style frame that was the same on all four sides they also made a tabernacle style frame with an elaborated top and bottom section as well as the tondo or round frame popular throughout tuscany during the renaissance. Post impressionist painter henri matisse who said the four sides of a frame were the most important parts of a picture sometimes incorporated renaissance frames into his work. A concise history of frames mediaeval renaissance frames.

Frames used within homes were only introduced after the mobile frame movement according to a survey of frame history originally artwork was made frame first in other words the area in which the artwork was to be painted was demarcated by the carved frame and the artwork was later added. Frames are the cinderellas of the art world. Other styles are clip frames not really a frame at all box frames and shadow boxes. The history of the picture frame is as rich and detailed as the frames themselves.

These pieces were largely immobile as. They do a tremendous amount of work. Florentine woodworkers drew from classical architecture vegetal forms and. Still others draw on different framing styles to get the look they want.