Rare 16th-Century Renaissance Wood Carving Panel – Mythical Beasts

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Monumental Renaissance carved wood panel, circa 1500s–1600s, with heraldic coat of arms, allegorical figures, stag hunt, and grotesque borders. Hand-carved hardwood with rich patina, originally from a noble or ecclesiastical interior.
16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel with mythological scenes, heraldic motifs, and grotesque borders displayed in full panoramic view.
16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel depicting a detailed heraldic hunting scene with figures, animals, and ornate scrollwork.
Renaissance hardwood carving showing hunters, animals, and mythological motifs in deep relief, 16th–17th century.
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Antique Renaissance wood carving with hunting figures and intricate allegorical detailing, 1500s–1600s.
Detailed hunting scene carved in hardwood during the Renaissance, with human figures, animals, and ornate framing.
Historic 16th-century European wood panel with heraldic and hunting imagery, richly patinated and hand-carved.
Close-up of 16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel featuring a heraldic shield, mythological figure, and ornate scrollwork.
Renaissance hardwood carving with heraldic emblem and allegorical figure, detailed 16th–17th century craftsmanship.
Antique carved wood panel showing heraldic shield, decorative borders, and mythological motifs from the Renaissance period.
Back side of 16th-century Renaissance carved wooden panel showing aged hardwood surface and structural joinery.
Video showcasing a 16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel featuring mythical creatures, a stag hunt, and a heraldic crest.
  • Monumental Renaissance carved wood panel, circa 1500s–1600s, with heraldic coat of arms, allegorical figures, stag hunt, and grotesque borders. Hand-carved hardwood with rich patina, originally from a noble or ecclesiastical interior.
  • 16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel with mythological scenes, heraldic motifs, and grotesque borders displayed in full panoramic view.
  • 16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel depicting a detailed heraldic hunting scene with figures, animals, and ornate scrollwork.
  • Renaissance hardwood carving showing hunters, animals, and mythological motifs in deep relief, 16th–17th century.
  • Close-up of a 16th-century carved wooden panel featuring hunters, horses, and decorative Renaissance borders.
  • Antique Renaissance wood carving with hunting figures and intricate allegorical detailing, 1500s–1600s.
  • Detailed hunting scene carved in hardwood during the Renaissance, with human figures, animals, and ornate framing.
  • Historic 16th-century European wood panel with heraldic and hunting imagery, richly patinated and hand-carved.
  • Close-up of 16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel featuring a heraldic shield, mythological figure, and ornate scrollwork.
  • Renaissance hardwood carving with heraldic emblem and allegorical figure, detailed 16th–17th century craftsmanship.
  • Antique carved wood panel showing heraldic shield, decorative borders, and mythological motifs from the Renaissance period.
  • Back side of 16th-century Renaissance carved wooden panel showing aged hardwood surface and structural joinery.
  • Video showcasing a 16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel featuring mythical creatures, a stag hunt, and a heraldic crest.
Monumental Renaissance carved wood panel, circa 1500s–1600s, with heraldic coat of arms, allegorical figures, stag hunt, and grotesque borders. Hand-carved hardwood with rich patina, originally from a noble or ecclesiastical interior.
16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel with mythological scenes, heraldic motifs, and grotesque borders displayed in full panoramic view.
16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel depicting a detailed heraldic hunting scene with figures, animals, and ornate scrollwork.
Renaissance hardwood carving showing hunters, animals, and mythological motifs in deep relief, 16th–17th century.
Close-up of a 16th-century carved wooden panel featuring hunters, horses, and decorative Renaissance borders.
Antique Renaissance wood carving with hunting figures and intricate allegorical detailing, 1500s–1600s.
Detailed hunting scene carved in hardwood during the Renaissance, with human figures, animals, and ornate framing.
Historic 16th-century European wood panel with heraldic and hunting imagery, richly patinated and hand-carved.
Close-up of 16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel featuring a heraldic shield, mythological figure, and ornate scrollwork.
Renaissance hardwood carving with heraldic emblem and allegorical figure, detailed 16th–17th century craftsmanship.
Antique carved wood panel showing heraldic shield, decorative borders, and mythological motifs from the Renaissance period.
Back side of 16th-century Renaissance carved wooden panel showing aged hardwood surface and structural joinery.
Video showcasing a 16th-century Renaissance carved wood panel featuring mythical creatures, a stag hunt, and a heraldic crest.

Rare 16th-Century Renaissance Wood Carving Panel – Mythical Beasts

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Historical Context & Origin

Region: Continental Europe (likely Italy or Germany)
Material: Hand-carved hardwood
Period: Renaissance, circa 16th–17th Century (1500s–1600s)

Description
This monumental carved wooden panel is a masterful example of Renaissance artistry, featuring a central heraldic motif flanked by allegorical figures, mythological hunting scenes, and finely worked grotesque borders. At over 70 inches in length, the panel demonstrates both the grandeur and precision of Renaissance craftsmanship, with toolmarks and patina that speak to its centuries-old history. Originally part of an architectural structure—perhaps a noble residence or ecclesiastical interior—this work reflects the intellectual, humanistic, and decorative richness of the period.

Features

- Central coat of arms motif framed by allegorical nudes

- Dynamic stag hunt with riders, hounds, and detailed armor

- Grotesque and floral borders with intricate Renaissance ornamentation

- Monumental size: over 70 in long, designed for architectural impact

- Rich surface patina with visible toolmarks and age-related wear

Cultural Significance
Renaissance woodcarvings represent the flourishing of classical ideals, humanist philosophy, and artistic mastery. This panel merges heraldic symbolism, mythological narrative, and naturalistic hunting imagery—core themes of the Renaissance worldview. Such works were often commissioned to assert lineage, intellect, and cultural refinement, making them both functional and emblematic statements of noble identity.

Condition
Good antique condition with expected surface wear, patina, and minor separations. Old repairs are visible, and the back displays indications of historical mounting. Structurally stable and display-ready.

Dimensions (approximate)
Length: 70 in
Width: 27.25 in

Age
Estimated 400–500 years old (16th–17th Century)

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Description

Historical Context & Origin

Region: Continental Europe (likely Italy or Germany)
Material: Hand-carved hardwood
Period: Renaissance, circa 16th–17th Century (1500s–1600s)

Description
This monumental carved wooden panel is a masterful example of Renaissance artistry, featuring a central heraldic motif flanked by allegorical figures, mythological hunting scenes, and finely worked grotesque borders. At over 70 inches in length, the panel demonstrates both the grandeur and precision of Renaissance craftsmanship, with toolmarks and patina that speak to its centuries-old history. Originally part of an architectural structure—perhaps a noble residence or ecclesiastical interior—this work reflects the intellectual, humanistic, and decorative richness of the period.

Features

- Central coat of arms motif framed by allegorical nudes

- Dynamic stag hunt with riders, hounds, and detailed armor

- Grotesque and floral borders with intricate Renaissance ornamentation

- Monumental size: over 70 in long, designed for architectural impact

- Rich surface patina with visible toolmarks and age-related wear

Cultural Significance
Renaissance woodcarvings represent the flourishing of classical ideals, humanist philosophy, and artistic mastery. This panel merges heraldic symbolism, mythological narrative, and naturalistic hunting imagery—core themes of the Renaissance worldview. Such works were often commissioned to assert lineage, intellect, and cultural refinement, making them both functional and emblematic statements of noble identity.

Condition
Good antique condition with expected surface wear, patina, and minor separations. Old repairs are visible, and the back displays indications of historical mounting. Structurally stable and display-ready.

Dimensions (approximate)
Length: 70 in
Width: 27.25 in

Age
Estimated 400–500 years old (16th–17th Century)

Learn More 

Explore More Renaissance Art and Decorative Masterpieces From The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Read from Our Blog: Myth & Heraldry in a 16th-Century Renaissance Wood Carving

Explore Our Other Wood Panels and Carvings: Gothic Carved Oak Panel 16th-Century and St. Nicholas with Crozier Hand-Carved Hardwood Shrine Panel 1780

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