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Diana
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WMET0015
Our Inspiration: Diana
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, b. Ireland, 1848–1907)
Bronze, gilt; 1892–93, cast 1928
Rogers Fund, 1928 28.101
Aware of Saint-Gaudens’s desire to model a female nude, the architect Stanford White (1853–1906) gave him the commission for a weathervane for the tower of Madison Square Garden (demolished 1925). The first, 18-foot-tall sculpture proved too large and was replaced in 1894 by a streamlined version, five feet shorter. It became one of New York’s most popular landmarks. Saint-Gaudens eschewed the traditional full-bodied interpretation of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt, focusing instead on simple, elegant lines and a strong silhouette.
Our Inspiration: Diana
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, b. Ireland, 1848–1907)
Bronze, gilt; 1892–93, cast 1928
Rogers Fund, 1928 28.101
Aware of Saint-Gaudens’s desire to model a female nude, the architect Stanford White (1853–1906) gave him the commission for a weathervane for the tower of Madison Square Garden (demolished 1925). The first, 18-foot-tall sculpture proved too large and was replaced in 1894 by a streamlined version, five feet shorter. It became one of New York’s most popular landmarks. Saint-Gaudens eschewed the traditional full-bodied interpretation of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt, focusing instead on simple, elegant lines and a strong silhouette.