Augustus Saint-Gaudens American (born Ireland) Born 1848, died 1907 The celebrated scuptor Saint-Gaudens created Diana as a weathervane for the second Madison Square Garden building in New York City, designed by his equally renowned friend and frequent collaborator, the architect Stanford White. Saint-Gauden's graceful rendering of the Roman goddess of the hunt makes reference to classical sculpture, but her athletic figure and elongated proportions are strikingly modern. The figure was originally gilded and fitted with a billowing drapery to catch the wind. On her 300 foot high tower, Diana remained a New York landmark until the structure was torn down in 1925 and the sculpture gifted by this Museum.
Author: Augustus Saint-Gaudens | Date: 1893
