PBS Documentary - Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture - The Diana

"Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture" is a new PBS feature documentary film by Paul G. Sanderson III on the life and work of the great American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907).

Trained in Paris and Rome, Saint-Gaudens is considered Americas premier sculptor of the 19th and early 20th centuries and created many of the public monuments honoring Civil War heroes in major cities throughout the United States. The story of his personal life is woven around in-depth studies of six of his major works of art including the beautiful Diana which is featured in this 4 minute excerpt. The original Diana was placed on top of Stanford White's Madison Square Garden in New York City and is now at the top of the grand staircase at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. There is also a gilded version in the center of the Engelhart Courtyard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The film will be broadcast on National PBS at 10pm on December 27, 2009 with an advance showing on WNET/Thirteen (New York metropolitan area) on September 13, 2009 as part of their SundayArts series. The film is also available at PBS Home Video. The documentary is a production of Our Town Films, Inc. and the Saint-Gaudens Memorial with assistance from the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, the home, studios and gardens of the sculptor now a national park in New Hampshire.

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http://www.nps.gov/saga/index.htm
http://sgnhs.org/
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[spiff2003]

I absolutley love this PBS documentary!!! The music is awesome..

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