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Antique lamps – A Greek lamp Subject gods and men
"Classical Greece", which means, authority: the authority or excellence is recognized, "the definitive work on Greece", or relating to the most developed stage of civilization earlier and its culture.
This interpretation of the term "classical" clearly defines the Greece of 500 BC, which has constantly re-inspired the Western world. The famous Acropolis, the Temple of Athena, is a perfect example of classical Greek architecture.
At various periods in the history of thought, the collection of superb design appeared in classical Greek art and design and especially, architecture. Architectural styles were inspired by elements of ancient Greek temples, with the extensive use of marble Corinthian columns and Doric friezes and decorative cases staircase.
These revisits are generally known today as periods of "Neo-Greek. These movements have been dominant since the mid-18th century, lasting almost until the end of the 19th century, from 1750 to 1890.
This article is illustrated with a lamp of the French late Renaissance period and its formal description includes -:
A century of rare, French, 19 matt black enamelled terra cotta lamp decorated with a classical Greek. The light-derived style of Bucchero, Etruscan vases, terra Terracotta classical Greek antiquity, circa 500 BC These vases, painted with typical figures highly glazed black on gray-black.
The lamp shaped amphora, an oval body, with a narrow neck and curved handles. The amphora resting on a pedestal in the short and standing on a circular base. This form has been submitted by the potter "bucchero" in about 530 BC Nikosthenes
The theme of the decoration, Triptolemus, mortal legendary Greek mythology, very popular with the gods. Demeter, goddess of agriculture, devotes Triptolemus, the son of Celeus, King of Eleusis. "Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, the goddess of spring growth, teach him the art of agriculture. Triptolemus In The rest of Greece learned to plant and harvest crops.
Triptolemus flying over the earth in a winged chariot, a gift of the goddess, complete its mission. The decoration painted with black figures, shows Triptolemus seated in his winged chariot and holding his attribute, a scepter of ears corn goddess Demeter passing out of agriculture.
The other side of the lamp decorated with Demeter, the goddess of fertility and grain and Persephone, the goddess of spring growth and the queen of the underworld, the goddesses of Eleusis holding torches and sheaves of wheat. Demeter shown standing by the altar in the temple, built in his honor by Triptolemus.
The permanent fire on a custom made staircase, circular, gold bronze base, the base rim enameled black. The pellet of custom made, gold-plated bronze.
The lamp shown with a company, custom Shades pleated silk box and black clay. 1865 Overall height including shade 23 "/ 58.5 cm
The light produced in the Greek Etruscan style, with a polished black floor mat to produce selective classical Greek subject, shows attention to detail and quality manufacturing Victorian expansionary period.
When speaking of design and visual arts, the neo-classical, or turning to the classic can be dated to about c1765 with its introduction in general seen as a reaction to the restrictions of old styles of the time Baroque and Rococo, both of which were heavy in form and ornamentation.
The neo-classic can be seen as a desire to return the purity of clean lines and collected in ancient Greece. In France, this classic style has become known as the style name "Etruscan" and was very valued by the court of Louis XV and XVI.
From the late 18th century and until 1830, greatly influenced the style designers, with a peak during the first years of the 19th century. Interior and furniture designers began to design and produce Greek-style tables, chairs, wall hangings, pottery, money and even coaches. These are all designed in the new Greek-style classic with simple lines and decorative elements drawn from Directory of Greco-Roman ornament, especially the Greek vase painting and classical architecture, ie architectural motifs such that the repetitive key Greek palmette and acanthus leaves.
The typical range of colors including neoclassical revival of the reasons black stain on clay and Pompeian red, powder blue, puce and olive trees, these colors are sometimes used in a unique setting.
With the exception of porcelain and pottery of the period, when we see these colors today, they appear as pastels. We forget that these objects have been exposed to more than 200 years of sunlight with original interiors have long since disappeared.
Since 1800, the European Archaeology was "Discovery" of ancient Greece, with new elements being literally brought to the surface! In 1806, Lord Elgin shipped items architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to London, events like this have the effect of raising neoclassicism to new heights. Many artists now take the road to Greece and a constant stream of sketches and engravings have been doing road north.
The style swept across Europe, now variously known in France as neo-Greek and the Empire style in England as Regency and Russia in the Empire style, with its influence not only in architecture and design, but in literature, theater and music.
The Greek Revival had a profound influence on architecture, an influence that lasted well into the 19th century. In fact, it was not until the 1840s that the term "Greek Revival" has been used, thinking he was first used by Charles Cockerell, professor of architecture, in a lecture at the Royal Society in 1842.
Style lasted until the 1860s, especially in North America. The recovery has seen the construction of many banks, courthouses and other large buildings public, including private houses designed on the scale. From the architectural point of view, it was decided to account for intelligence, prosperity and stability, the use of Grand porticos supported by columns, majestic Greek temples recalls.
With the decorative arts, recovery has been further strengthened in the period 1860-1870. At that time, of course, we speak of the great Victorian era, with design features now a robust Victorian. Throughout this decade late Renaissance, art and design switched to the new neo-classical, but this time without the early 19th century elegant slenderness and wrinkles.
The descriptive term "neoclassical" gives way to the expression "Greek Revival" and accepted as a leading c1765 – c1870, saw the revival of classical Greek architectural elements, extending in the decorative arts, interior design, literature and music.
This elegant, fine-lined style has never been surpassed and it is constantly revisited by all aspects of design, architecture, interior design and fashion.
About the Author
Maurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co, has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery, with his commercial experience spanning a period of over 45 years,including valuer to the Australian Government’s Incentive to the Arts Scheme. His long experience with antique ceramics and glass also includes dealing with leading museums and numerous international private collections. He has extended his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site and is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects. He has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.
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