Celebrating the life, genius and vibrant legacy of legendary carver and sculptor Grinling Gibbons — in his tercentenary year. #GG300 #grinlinggibbons300
Jul 26, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
We’re installing the Centuries in the Making exhibition at Bonhams, London, and our director & curator Hannah Phillip has had a chance to view this incredible carved panel up close, giving her an insight into Grinling Gibbons’ perspective and vision as he designed and carved it:
“Normally it's high up and that's how Gibbons made it to be seen. So these angles are a real revelation and show how he constructed it, carving it with a view to what would be seen from below. …
Jul 24, 2021 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
This August in London, enjoy a #MuseumStaycation and discover the genius of 17th century carver, sculptor and Baroque influencer #GrinlingGibbons in his tercentenary month.