Augustus Saint Gaudens, 1905

Augustus Saint-Gaudens (Dublin, March 1, 1848 - Cornish, New Hampshire, August 3, 1907), was the Irish-born American sculptor of the Beaux Arts generation who most embodied the ideals of the "American Renaissance." Image File history File links Augustus Saint-Gaudens Carptrash 05:24, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC) This picture is taken from The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, edited and amplified by Homer Saint-Gaudens, Published By The Century Co. ... Image File history File links Augustus Saint-Gaudens Carptrash 05:24, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC) This picture is taken from The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, edited and amplified by Homer Saint-Gaudens, Published By The Century Co. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cornish is a town located in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sculptor redirects here. ... ... For the white nationalist magazine, see American Renaissance (magazine). ...

Raised in New York, after his parents immigrated to America when he was six months of age, he was apprenticed to a cameo-cutter, but also took art classes at the Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design. At 19, his apprenticeship completed, he traveled to Paris where he studied in the atelier of Francois Jouffroy at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. In 1870, he left Paris for Rome, to study art and architecture, and worked on his first commissions. There he met an American art student, Augusta Homer, whom he married in 1877. State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a privately funded college in Lower Manhattan of New York City. ... The National Academy of Design, in New York City, now called simply The National Academy, is an honorary association of American artists, with a museum and a school of fine arts. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... François Jouffroy (February 1, 1806, Dijon-Laval, Mayenne, June 25, 1882) was a French sculptor. ... cole des Beaux Arts refers to several art schools in France. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... Resources ArtLex. ... // Scope and intentions According to the very earliest surviving work on the subject, Vitruvius De Architectura, good buildings should have Beauty (Venustas), Firmness (Firmitas) and Utility (Utilitas); architecture can be said to be a balance and coordination among these three elements, with none overpowering the others. ...

The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, Boston Common, commemorates Shaw and the Afro-American 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

In 1876 he received his first major commission; a monument to Civil War Admiral David Farragut, in New York's Madison Square; his friend Stanford White designed an architectural setting for it, and when it was unveiled in 1881, its naturalism, its lack of bombast and its siting combined to make it a tremendous success, and Saint-Gaudens' reputation was established. The commissions followed fast: the colossal Standing Lincoln in Lincoln Park, Chicago in a setting by architect White, 1884 - 87, considered the finest portrait statue in the United States; a long series of funerary monuments and busts: Adams Memorial, the Peter Cooper Monument, and the John A. Logan Monument, the greatest of which is the bronze bas-relief that forms the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial on Boston Common, 1884 - 1897, Saint-Gaudens labored on it for fourteen years, and even after the public version had been unveiled, he continued with further versions. Two grand equestrian monuments to Civil War generals are outstanding: to General John A. Logan, atop a tumulus in Chicago, 1894-97, and to General William Tecumseh Sherman at the corner of Central Park in New York, 1892-1903, the first use of Robert Treat Paine’s pointing device for the accurate mechanical enlargement of sculpture models. Robert Gould Shaw Memorial (Robert Gould Shaw Memorial) From http://www. ... Robert Gould Shaw Memorial (Robert Gould Shaw Memorial) From http://www. ... The Storming of Fort Wagner, the most famous operation performed by the 54th Massachusetts Regiment The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that participated in the American Civil War. ... The American Civil War was fought in North America from 1861 until 1865 between the United States of America – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (Lord of the bay). ... Admiral David Glasgow Farragut David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a naval officer during the American Civil War. ... Madison Square, 1908. ... Stanford White, 1853 - 1906 Stanford White (September 11, 1853 - June 25, 1906) was an American architect and the celebrity partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. ... Lincoln Park may refer to several towns, neighborhoods, parks, and census-designated places in the United States, as well as a national park in Australia. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Robert Gould Shaw Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863), was the white colonel in command of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which entered the American Civil War in 1863. ... View of the Water Celebration, on Boston Common, October 25th 1848 Boston Common is Boston, Massachusetts most famous public park and the oldest city park in the United States. ... General is a military rank used by nearly every country in the world. ... John Alexander Logan (February 8, 1826 – December 26, 1886), American soldier and political leader, was born in what is now Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois. ... Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by Mathew Brady William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, and author. ... A wintry aerial view, looking south: ice on the frozen lakes, the Metropolitan Museum in the park at left, the East River and the Empire State Building in the distance Central Park (40°46′59″ N 73°58′20″ W) is a large urban public park (843 acres or 3. ...

His prominence brought him students, and he was an able and sensitive teacher. He tutored young artists privately, taught at the Art Students League, and took on a large number of assistants. He was an artistic advisor to the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, an avid supporter of the American Academy in Rome, and part of the MacMillan Commission, which brought into being L'Enfant's long-ignored master-plan for the nation's capital. Artist is a subjective term which describes a person creative in, innovative in, or adept at, their endeavors. ... World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 The World Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago Worlds Fair), a Worlds fair, was held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbuss discovery of the New World. ... Pierre Charles LEnfant ( 2 August 1754 – 14 June 1825) designed the street plan of the Federal City in the United States, now known as Washington, DC. Born in France, he came to the American colonies as a military engineer with General Lafayette and became closely identified with the United... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ...

Through his career Augustus Saint-Gaudens' made a specialty of intimate private portrait panels in sensitive, very low relief, which owed something to the Florentine Renaissance. He referred to his early relief portraits as "medallions" and took a great interest in the art of the coin: his twenty-dollar gold piece, the "double eagle" coins he designed for the US Mint, 1905-7, though it was adapted for minting, is still considered the most beautiful American coin ever issued. By Region: Italian Renaissance Northern Renaissance *French Renaissance *German Renaissance *English Renaissance The Renaissance, also known as Rinascimento (in Italian), was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The 1933 Double Eagle, Saint Gaudens design Double Eagle is the official term used for gold coins of the United States with a denomination of $20. ...

Diagnosed with cancer in 1900, he decided to live at his Federal house with barn-studio set in the handsome gardens he had made, where he and his family had been spending summers since 1885, in Cornish, New Hampshire— though not in retirement; despite diminishing energy, he continued to work, producing a steady stream of reliefs and public sculpture. In 1904, he was one of the first seven chosen for membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters. That same year the large studio burned, with the irreplaceable loss of the sculptor's correspondence, his sketch books, and many works in progress. American Academy of Arts and Letters is an organization whose goal is to foster, assist, and sustain an interest in American literature, music, and art. ...

At Cornish, New Hampshire, Saint-Gaudens and his brother Louis attracted a summer colony of artists. The most famous included painters Maxfield Parrish, and Kenyon Cox, architect and garden designer Charles Platt, and sculptor Paul Manship. The colony of artists made for a dynamic social and creative environment, at the center of which stood Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Many other well known artists followed Saint-Gaudens to Cornish, forming what became known as the "Cornish Colony." Included were painters Maxfield Parrish, Thomas Dewing, George Deforest Brush and Kenyon Cox, dramatist Percy MacKaye, the American novelist Winston Churchill, architect, Charles A. Platt, and sculptors Paul Manship and Louis Saint-Gaudens, Augustus' brother. The colony of artists made for a dynamic social and creative environment, at the center of which stood Augustus Saint-Gaudens; after his death in 1907 it slowly disspiated. His house and gardens is a National Historic Site. Cornish is a town located in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. ... The Dinky Bird from Poems of Childhood, 1904 Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 - March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator. ... Kenyon Cox (October 27, 1856 - 1919), American painter, was born at Warren, Ohio, being the son of Gen. ... Paul Howard Manship (December 24, 1885 - January 28, 1966) was a prominent American sculptor of the early 20th century. ... The Dinky Bird from Poems of Childhood, 1904 Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 - March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator. ... Summer (1890) Thomas Wilmer Dewing (May 4, 1851 – November 5, 1938) was an American painter working at the turn of the 20th century. ... The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... Paul Howard Manship (December 24, 1885 - January 28, 1966) was a prominent American sculptor of the early 20th century. ... National Historic Site is a designation for a protected area of historic significance. ...

His life-size sculpture representing the Boston Massacre was unfinished at his death, but as of 1995 is undergoing restoration at the National Historic Site. Engraving by Paul Revere The Boston Massacre was an event that occurred on Monday, March 5, 1770 that helped spark the American Revolution. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Armstrong, Craven, et al, 200 Years of American Sculpture, Whitney Museum of Art, NYC, 1976

• Clemen, Paul, in Die Kunst, Munich, 1910

• Cortissoz, Royal, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, New York, 1907

• Craven, Wayne, Sculpture in America, Thomas Y. Crowell Co, NY, NY 1968

• Dryfhout, John H., Augustus Saint-Gaudens: The Portrait Reliefs, The National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Grossman Publishers, NY 1969

• Dryfhout, John H., The 1907 United States Gold Coinage, Eastern National Park & Monument Association 1996

• Dryfhout, John H., The Works of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, University Press of New England, Hanover 1982

• Greenthal, Kathryn, Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master Sculptor, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Your 1985

• Kvaran, Einar Einarsson, St. Gaudens’ America, unpublished Manuscript

• Reynalds, Donald Martin, Masters of American Sculpture: The Figurative Tradition From the American Renaissance to the Millennium, Abbeville Press, NY 1993

• Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Edited and Amplified by Homer Saint-Gaudens, Published By The Century Co. New York, MCMXIII

• Taft, Lorado, The History of American Sculpture, MacMillan Co., New York, NY 1925

• Wilkinson, Burke, and David Finn, photographs, Uncommon Clay: The Life and Works of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, San Diego 1985

External links

• Major public works, illustrated