Person    | Male  Born 1630  Died 1700

Caius Gabriel Cibber

Categories: Sculpture

Countries: Denmark

Sculptor. Born Denmark. Came to England in about 1655 and arrived in London by 1660. Also carved the amazing statues of Melancholy and Raving Madness that used to adorn the entrance gates of Bethlem (Bedlam) Hospital (when it was at Moorfields) and can now be seen in a small museum in Kent at the Bethlem Royal Hospital. Father of writer Colley Cibber. Died London, buried in the Danish church, Wellclose Square, which he had designed, but that was demolished in 1870.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Caius Gabriel Cibber

Commemorated ati

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Caius Gabriel Cibber

Creations i

Charles II statue - Soho Square

Erected in the King's lifetime - see Fenner Brockway for our list of other su...

Read More

Resurgam

This phoenix represents the rebirth of the old Cathedral, lost in the Great F...

Read More

The Monument - west and north

The bas relief by Cibber is worthy of close examination.  It shows a woman on...

Read More

Other Subjects

Matthew Spender

Matthew Spender

Son of Stephen Spender.  Born London.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Keith McCarter

Keith McCarter

Sculptor.  Born Scotland. More of his work can be seen at the picture source website.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Joseph Nollekens

Joseph Nollekens

Sculptor. Born and died in London, son of a Flemish painter.

Person, Sculpture

3 memorials
E. H. Baily

E. H. Baily

From Bristol. Born Edward Hodges Baily. Other work in London: the Pallas Athenae at the entrance to the Athenaeum in Waterloo Place.

Person, Sculpture

4 memorials
Futurecity

Futurecity

From their website: "We add value to the built environment. We create alliances & build bridges. We put new places on the cultural map. We create distinct, memorable, marketable identity.

Group, Art, Commerce, Sculpture

1 memorial