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Augustus Saint-Gaudens (/ ˌ s eɪ n t ˈ ɡ ɔː d ə n z /; March 1, 1848 – August 3, 1907) was an Irish and American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts generation who embodied the ideals of the American Renaissance.
The Puritan, Modeled 1883–86, cast after 1899. Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Amor Caritas, Modeled 1897, cast after 1899. Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Bust from the Adams Memorial, Modeled 1892–93, cast 1912. Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Violet Sargent, Modeled 1890, cast c. 1908. Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Jules Bastien-Lepage, Modeled 1880, cast in copper ...
The monument was relocated to Merrick Park in 1899. In "The Puritan," Saint-Gaudens successfully translated an abstract idea into three-dimensional form. The figure is not an individual portrait, but a representation of Puritan dogma.
Black artist’s model Hettie Anderson posed for personifications of Fame, Liberty, and Victory. Meet the woman behind some of the great works of art of the Gilded Age. written by Nathaniel Silver, William and Lia Poorvu Curator of the Collection. published on February 16th, 2021. 3 minute read.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens helped shape a distinctly American school of art. His sculptural works continue to influence how Americans view their country, its past, and the United States’ place in the world.
Early in 1867, with his parents' backing, Saint-Gaudens embarked for Paris. Supporting himself as a cameo cutter, he studied first at the Ecole gratuite de Dessin (Petite Ecole) and, beginning in 1868, in the atelier of the sculptor François Jouffroy (1806-1882), who recommended his admission to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
Sculptor who combined naturalism and monumentality in his works and was one of the best-known and influential sculptors of his day. Powerful in its restraint, his most distinctive piece, the Adams Memorial (1886–91), is a seated, draped, brooding figure. [SAAM 1970.11]
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