Windsor Berkshire
Local news for Windsor Berkshire UK.Monday, December 18, 2006
Grinling Gibbons carvings in Windsor
Another bit of church trivia for you. The Parish Church of St. John The Baptist, right in the centre of Windsor contains some rather fine panels carved by the famed woodcarver Grinling Gibbons (1648-1720) . The panels show a pelican feeding its young.
Grinling Gibbons was patronised by a succession of British Monarchs. Charles II, William III and George Ist all comissioned carvings from him and the woodwork at Hamton Court Palace that he created is world renown.
Grinling Gibbons was patronised by a succession of British Monarchs. Charles II, William III and George Ist all comissioned carvings from him and the woodwork at Hamton Court Palace that he created is world renown.
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