Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork - Season 1 Episode 2 The Glorious Grinling Gibbons

Name: Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
Genre: Documentary
Released: 24 Jan 2013
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Cast: Paul Copley

2013-01-24 60 minutes.

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Documentary british history woodwork

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Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Jan 10, 2013

1 - 1

The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale Jan 10, 2013
1 - 2

The Glorious Grinling Gibbons Jan 17, 2013
1 - 3

The Divine Craft of Carpentry Jan 24, 2013

Overview

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'.

Year 2013

Studio BBC Four

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Language English