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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Augustus_Saint-GaudensAugustus Saint-Gaudens - Wikipedia

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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.

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Augustus-Saint-GaudensAugustus Saint-Gaudens | American Artist, Sculptor, Medalist

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   Augustus Saint-Gaudens (born March 1, 1848, Dublin, Ireland—died Aug. 3, 1907, Cornish, New Hampshire, U.S.) was generally acknowledged to be the foremost American sculptor of the late 19th century, noted for his evocative memorial statues and for the subtle modeling of his low reliefs.

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, a renowned American sculptor and teacher. Explore his artworks, commissions, family, and home at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park.

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   Learn about the life and career of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, a leading American sculptor of the late nineteenth century. Explore his artistic influences, achievements, and legacy through his sculptures in The Met collection.

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7. americanart.si.edu › artist › augustus-saint-gaudensAugustus Saint-Gaudens | Smithsonian American Art Museum

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   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]

   • Birth Date: March 1, 1848

   • Death Date: August 3, 1907

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   Dec 13, 2000 · Among the greatest American sculptors and monument builders of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Augustus Saint-Gaudens was born in Dublin, Ireland...

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   Who is Augustus Saint-Gaudens?

   • Internationally renowned artist, sculptor, teacher, and leader in American culture. 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.

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   How did Augustus Saint-Gaudens influence American Art?

   • 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. Saint-Gaudens was born in Ireland to Mary McGuiness and Bernard Saint-Gaudens, a French shoemaker.

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   What was Saint Gaudens best known for?

   • Saint-Gaudens also created Classical works such as the Diana, and employed his design skills in numismatics. He designed the $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle gold piece (1905–1907) for the US Mint, considered one of the most beautiful American coins ever issued, and the $10 "Indian Head" gold eagle; both of these were minted from 1907 until 1933.

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   How did Saint-Gaudens contribute to American Renaissance art and culture?

   • See on MetPublications Saint-Gaudens’ contribution to American Renaissance art and culture must be measured not only as a master sculptor of works large and small, public and private, but also as a gifted teacher, arbiter of taste, and professional role model for a succeeding generation of French-trained American sculptors.

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10. www.nga.gov › collection › artist-infoAugustus Saint-Gaudens - National Gallery of Art

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    Augustus Saint-Gaudens was born in 1848 in Dublin, Ireland. His father, Bernard, was a shoemaker from Aspet in Gascony, France, who married an Irishwoman, Mary McGuiness. A few months after Augustus' birth, the family emigrated to the United States to escape the famine, settling in New York City.