ENGLISH PERIOD MIDDLE RENAISSANCE

The English period middle Renaissance is also known as English Restoration that occurred from 1660-1750. The great fire of 1666 burned a large section of London and that is when Sir Christopher Wren set new standards of design. He called this design "Baroque Urban Design." This style was greatly influenced by the French.  He also developed new standards for housing by specifying wall thicknesses, floor heights, and materials. He started zoning and construction regulations. He was the most renowned English architect of all time. His masterpiece was St. Paul's Cathedral located in London, England.

Another major thing that happened during this period was the revocation of Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV. He denied equality to protestants. Mary Stuart married a dutch husband named William III. Together they set new standards of furniture. They focused more on comfort than detailing. They like beautiful furniture by the mass and used upholstery for the first time. They also shifted form using oak to walnut.

Queen Anne was neither interested nor influential but she did like developments in social living like tea drinking and parlor games of choice. She focused on simple interiors when it came to design. She like paper of silk on the walls. She influenced the English trade with China because she liked original Chinese furniture, Lacquer, corner display cabinets designed for porcelain, drinking tea, and small tea tables. She also liked Mahogany which was from Cuba and Santo Domingo. She thought it was easier to work with compared to walnut.

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