Grinling Gibbons and the Art of Carving - Brossura

Esterly, David

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1851772561 ISBN 13: 9781851772568

Casa editrice: Victoria & Albert Pubns, 2013

Riassunto

Grinling Gibbons (1648–1721), the greatest of decorative woodcarvers, is seen here through the eyes of a fellow carver, American artist David Esterly. Gibbons’s flamboyant cascades of lifelike blossoms, fruits, foliage, birds, and fish dominated English interiors of the late 17th century, in palaces, churches, and great country houses. Esterly’s own experience in limewood foliage carving gives him unprecedented insight into Gibbons’s methods. Unique photographs illustrate techniques, while spectacular interior shots show the carvings in their original settings.

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L'autore:

David Esterly is a professional limewood foliage carver in the Gibbons tradition; he played a key role in the restoration of Hampton Court Palace after the disastrous fire of 1986. He curated the V&A exhibition “Grinling Gibbons and the Art of Carving” (1998) and is the author of The Lost Carving. He lives in upstate New York.

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Bross., cm 28x22, pp 223, moltissime tavv. e ill. a col. e b/n.. - ISBN: 9781851772568

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• Editore: Victoria & Albert Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1851772561
• ISBN 13: 9781851772568
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 224