Thread by @Grinling300

This August in London, enjoy a #MuseumStaycation and discover the genius of 17th century carver, sculptor and Baroque influencer #GrinlingGibbons in his tercentenary month.

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📷 ©All Hallows by the Tower

Start with Centuries in the Making — a free exhibition @bonhams1793. Diverse examples of Gibbons' unparalleled craftsmanship will be displayed together for the first time from across the UK, including the magnificent carved limewood font cover from All Hallows by the Tower.

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Gibbons was paid £12 for this sculptural work, which was given to the church by Mr James Foyle in 1682. Created in the round in #3D, it demonstrates Gibbons’ skill as a sculptor as well as a decorative carver, embellished with his signature cherubs, flowers, and foliage.

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The font is still in use; babies are still christened in the limestone font underneath, which was carved by a Sicilian prisoner-of-war named Tulipani.

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Plus, see Gibbons’ carvings in some of the city's most famous churches, including the remarkable quire of @StPaulsLondon, the beautiful carved reredos of St James’, Piccadilly …

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📷 ©Bob Easton

& an intricate carved wreath above a memorial to Gibbons in his final resting place - St Paul’s, Covent Garden (the Actors’ Church).

For #GG300 events in London and across the UK and to learn more about #GrinlingGibbons visit grinling-gibbons.org

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