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Saint-Gaudens

American  
[saynt-gawd-nz] / seɪntˈgɔd nz /

noun

  1. Augustus, 1848–1907, U.S. sculptor, born in Ireland.


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When Saint-Gaudens showed a plaster cast of it at the 1900 Paris Exposition, Auguste Rodin, then the most famous sculptor in Europe, stopped before it, removed his hat and stood in silent tribute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Several of these artists were students of the great 19th century Beaux-Arts sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, who was a generation older.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025

Stage 17 to Peyragudes was the shortest road stage of the tour but one of the most demanding, with the 129.7km route from Saint-Gaudens containing four categorised climbs in the final 76km.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2022

Are we willing to cover the station’s six colossal Beaux-Arts statues by Louis Saint-Gaudens with a modern facade?

From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2020

Since the passing of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Daniel Chester French has been regarded by many as standing at the head of American sculpture.

From Sculpture of the Exposition Palaces and Courts by Juliet Helena Lumbard James

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