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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.

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📷 ©All Hallows by the Tower Image 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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