Wood carver and sculptor Grinling Gibbons was born on this day in - TopicsExpress



          

Wood carver and sculptor Grinling Gibbons was born on this day in 1648 (d. 1721). Working mostly in lime (tilia) wood, he contributed to many of the most important buildings of his time including the Wren library in Cambridge and St Pauls Cathedral. His work can also be found in the V&A, Hampton Court palace and Blenheim Palace. This BBC programme can be viewed on e-stream. https://estream.ucreative.ac.uk/View.aspx?ID=8109~4s~tht9zwqo
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 08:22:30 +0000

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