Saint-Gaudens

https://www.nps.gov/saga/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Gaudens_National_Historical_Park Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in Cornish, New Hampshire, preserves the home, gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907), one of America's foremost sculptors. This was his summer residence from 1885 to 1897, his permanent home from 1900 until his death in 1907, and the center of the Cornish Art Colony. There are two hiking trails that explore the park's natural areas. Original sculptures are on exhibit, along with reproductions of his greatest masterpieces. It is located on Saint-Gaudens Road in Cornish, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) off New Hampshire Route 12A. Your National Park for the Arts preserves the home and studio of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907). Here stories flow through a landscape of inspiration. Discover the history behind the captivating bronze sculptures and enjoy the beauty of art and nature. The park and its partners continue the tradition of the Cornish Colony of artists. Unleash your creativity today. From West Lebanon, NH, (at Exit 20 of Interstate Rt 89) take Route 12A south for about 12 miles, Saint-Gaudens Road will be on the left. Proceed up Saint-Gaudens Road .5 miles. The parking lot will be on your right. From Windsor, Vermont, For passenger vehicles, take bridge Street cross the Connecticut River via the covered bridge. Caution: the bridge is closed to RVs, trucks and busses. At the end of the covered Bridge in New Hampshire, turn left. Saint Gaudens Road will be on you right in one mile. Visitor Center Located next to the statue of Abraham Lincoln, the Visitor Center provides information and restrooms to all visitors. Here you can watch the orientation film, browse the gift store, and learn about available public programs. Aspet, home of Augustus Saint-Gaudens Looking toward Aspet from the Pan Garden Built in 1817, Saint-Gaudens came here in 1885. He named it Aspet after the birthplace of his father in France. Interior of the Little Studio Interior of the Little Studio, Sculpture of Diana in foreground The Little Studio where Augustus Saint-Gaudens worked, exhibits some his well known works. The Shaw Memorial Visitors looking at the Shaw Memorial Visitors looking at the bronze cast of the Shaw Memorial, Saint-Gaudens' masterpiece. Formal Gardens View of the Formal Gardens The Formal Gardens remain much like they were in the artist's time. Twenty dollar gold coin, 1907 Obverse of the twenty dollar gold coin, 1907 The 20 dollar gold piece Saint-Gaudens designed, is considered the most beautiful American coin ever minted NETN Species Spotlight - Your Flowers, Shrubs, and Plants Native species - birds, insects, plants, etc - need our help. When planning your yard layout, consider adding some valuable native plants to the mix. 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Their most famous project together was the beautifully designed ten- and twenty-dollar gold coins. Along with the coins, Saint-Gaudens also designed Roosevelt’s 1905 Inaugural Medal. Twenty dollar gold coin obverse side Lady Liberty The Cornish Colony The Cornish Colony was a flourishing art community that arose around Augustus Saint-Gaudens as he lived in Cornish, NH. The group of painters, sculptors, writers, and other patrons of the arts are uniquely reflected in the collection of Saint-Gaudens National Historic Park. watercolor painting of Aspet Stick to the Flag: Saint-Gaudens’ Farragut Monument Saint-Gaudens’ memorial of Admiral David Farragut was unveiled in New York City’s Madison Square Park in 1881. This monument put into bronze the life and legacy of one the greatest naval war heroes of the Civil War as well as led to Saint-Gaudens’ rapid rise to fame. 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Saint-Gaudens Painting of Saint-Gaudens by Kenyon Cox, 1908 Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site New Hampshire National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Aspet and the formal gardens, with view of Mt. Ascutney in the distance The Little Studio Saint-Gaudens, his niece Marie, his son Homer, and "Seasick" the goat, 1892 off the main hallway, along w i t h new bedrooms, a sun room, dormers, and a wide porch w i t h columns. Many other well known artists followed Saint-Gaudens t o Cornish, forming w h a t was known as the Cornish Colony: painters Maxfield Parrish, Thomas Dewing, George de Forest Brush, Lucia Fuller, and Kenyon Cox; dramatist Percy MacKaye; American novelist Winston Churchill; architect Charles Piatt; and sculptors Paul Manship, Herbert Adams, and Louis St. Gaudens, brother of Augustus. They created a dynamic social environment, at whose center was Augustus SaintGaudens. site, to honor Saint-Gaudens' t w e n t i e t h year in Cornish. The stage set in the form of a Greek temple was later recreated in marble. It is n o w the final resting place of Saint-Gaudens and his family. Saint-Gaudens in Cornish Augustus Saint-Gaudens first came to Cornish in 1885, renting an old inn for the summer from his friend and lawyer, Charles C. Beaman. He adapted the house t o his needs and converted a hay barn into a studio. Saint-Gaudens grew t o love the place and finally purchased it in 1892. The family continued t o summer here until 1900, after which it became their year-round home. He named the estate Aspet after his father's birthplace in France. Over the years he transformed the grounds w i t h gardens, hedges, and recreation areas, including a swimming pool, bowling green, and nine-hole golf course. The house, built about 1800, was completely remodeled: a graceful, curving stairway w i t h a study was added As his popularity grew and commissions poured in, SaintGaudens built a large studio where his assistants worked. Saint-Gaudens' role became that of an executive producer, developing the concept and initial models for a sculpture, then directing his assistants in completing the work. In 1904 the large studio burned, destroying the sculptor's correspondence, sketchbooks, and many works in progress. A redesigned structure named the Studio of the Caryatids was quickly built, but in 1944 it too burned. After the death of Saint-Gaudens in 1907, the artist colony gradually dissipated. Aspet remains, however, as a reminder of that community and the w o r k of one of America's greatest sculptors. In 1905 members of the art colony produced the play "A Masque of Ours: The Gods and the Golden Bowl" at the Sculptor of the American Renaissance Augustus Saint-Gaudens was born March 1, 1848, in Dublin, Ireland, t o a French shoemaker and his Irish w i f e . Six months later, t h e family e m i g r a t e d t o New York City, w h e r e Augustus g r e w up. A f t e r c o m p l e t i n g school at age 13, he expressed strong interest in art as a career and was apprenticed t o a cameo cutter. W h i l e w o r k ing days at his cameo lathe, Augustus also att e n d e d art classes at New York's Cooper Union and t h e National Academy of Design. Shaw Memorial, final version, 1900, exhibited here at the national historic site. "A sculptor's work endures so long that it is next to a crime for him to neglect to do everything that lies in his power to execute a result that will not be a disgrace" A t 19, w i t h his apprenticeship completed and his m i n d set o n becoming a sculptor, he traveled t o Paris w h e r e he studied at t h e r e n o w n e d Ecole des Beaux-Arts. In 1870 he left Paris f o r Rome, w h e r e f o r t h e next five years he studied classical art and architecture and w o r k e d on his first commissions. In Rome Saint-Gaudens also met an American art student, Augusta Homer, w h o m he later married. In 1876 he received his first major commission: a m o n u m e n t t o Civil War A d m . David Glasgow Farragut. Unveiled in New York in 1881, t h e w o r k was a t r e m e n d o u s success; its c o m b i n a t i o n of realism and allegory marked a d e p a r t u r e f r o m previous American sculpture. Saint-Gaudens' f a m e grew, and o t h e r commissions w e r e quickly f o r t h c o m i n g . Augustus Saint-Gaudens Cameos, Medals, and Coins Saint-Gaudens began his artistic career working in a form of miniature relief sculpture, the cameo. Apprenticed for six years in his youth to a cameo cutter, he produced a host of beautifully delicate cameos in both shell and stone. Later in life he created other masterpieces in miniature: medals and coins. He did commemorative medals for the Centennial of George Washington's inauguration in 1889, the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and the Theodore Roosevelt Saint-Gaudens and students at the Art Students League, c 1888 Saint-Gaudens' increased prominence a l l o w e d h i m t o pursue his strong interest in teaching, s o m e t h