The Sculptor Who Brought Dead Civil War Heroes to Life - The Atlantic
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 01:46:35 PM
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The Sculptor Who Brought Dead Civil War Heroes to Life The Atlantic By Ben W. Heineman Jr. Augustus Saint-Gaudens's masterful statues allow Americans to come face to face with Lincoln, Sherman, and other legendary figures as they stroll through city parks. Shortly after the Civil War, Memorial Day was established to ... |
Visiting DC's Rock Creek Cemetery, Adams Memorial (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 01:46:35 PM
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Visiting DC's Rock Creek Cemetery, Adams Memorial (PHOTOS) Huffington Post The Clover Adams Memorial, featuring a sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, honors the wife of Henry Adams, who committed suicide in 1885 by drinking chemicals used to develop photographs. Henry Adams wanted Saint-Gaudens to create a "memorial that ... |
Contemplating a Woman of Consequence: The Sistine Chapel on the Charles - Catholic Online
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 01:46:35 PM
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Contemplating a Woman of Consequence: The Sistine Chapel on the Charles Catholic Online A pair of regal (and requisite) lions, sculpted by Saint-Gaudens, beckons bibliophiles upward. The grand marble staircase is a memorial to the Commonwealth's Civil War infantry regiments, and ascending this noble memorial is a pleasure of motion ... |
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Tuesday 29th of May 2012 01:46:35 PM
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