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

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Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

BBC Four - Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork, The Glorious Grinling Gibbons

Film exploring the work of Grinling Gibbons, the man called the 'Michelangelo of wood'.

Documentary exploring the life and work of Grinling Gibbons, who carved masterpieces from wood for the likes of Charles II and William of Orange.

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 woodcarver the British Isles has 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'.

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