“Carved Wood: The Sacred and The Secular” Exhibit Opens at Hearst CastleVisitor Center

San Simeon, CA – “Carved Wood: The Sacred and The Secular” opened June 25, 2004 and will run for approximately one year.  This exhibit focuses on some of Hearst Castle’s carved wood: furniture, sculpture, decorative objects, architectural elements, even household items.  Objects from Casa Grande and each of the three guest houses are displayed.

A number of objects in the exhibit were originally designed for religious use, but were incorporated into furnishing the Castle centuries after their creation.  Examples of this include a single choir stall and a pair of altar candlesticks.

For more information please contact Jana Seely, Curator, Registration, Hearst Castle at 805-927-2048.