Grinling Gibbons

Master Carver

Paul Rabbitts (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

64 Seiten

2020
Shire Publications (Verlag)
9781784424046 (ISBN)

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Master Carver Grinling Gibbons (1648–1721) is famous for his breathtakingly delicate, intricate and realistic carvings, both in wood and stone. Tantalising cascades of fruit and flowers, puffy-cheeked cherubs, crowds of figures and flourishes of architecture are all trademark features of his energetic, animated carvings that grace stately homes, palaces, churches and colleges across the country. His work can be found in some of Britain’s most beloved buildings, including St Paul’s Cathedral and Hampton Court Palace. From his early work in the Low Countries to his ‘discovery’ by the diarist John Evelyn in London, and his appointment as the king’s Master Carver, this book celebrates Grinling Gibbons’ unequalled talent, his visionary genius, and his ability to transform humble pieces of wood into some of the most exquisite artworks of his day.

Paul Rabbitts is a landscape architect and author. He wrote the only history of Regent’s Park and Richmond Park, as well as Bandstands, London’s Royal Parks and Sir Christopher Wren for Shire.

Introduction
The Origins and Genius of Grinling Gibbons
By Royal Appointment
Oxford and Cambridge
Chapels, Churches and a Cathedral
Country Houses and Stately Homes
Latter Days
Further Reading
Places to Visit
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	09.06.2020
Reihe/Serie	Shire Library
Zusatzinfo	Fully illustrated throughout
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	146 x 208 mm
Gewicht	160 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-13	9781784424046 / 9781784424046
Zustand	Neuware