Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork — Season 1, Episode 2: The Glorious Grinling Gibbons
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 3 episodes
Episode synopsis
Series about great British woodworkers continues by looking at the life and work of Grinling Gibbons. He isn't a household name, but he is the greatest the woodcarver the British Isles ever produced. Working in the aftermath of the Great Fire of London, Gibbons created delightful carved masterpieces for the likes of Charles II and William of Orange. This film explores the genius of the man they called the 'Michelangelo of wood'.
About Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
Series looking at the British genius for woodwork over the centuries.