Cornish in Sullivan County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
The Parthenon Frieze
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2023
1. The Parthenon Frieze Marker
On the front faηade of The Little Studio Saint-Gaudens placed casts from the Parthenon Frieze. The original frieze encircled the inner chamber of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The frieze was removed from the Parthenon over a period of more than ten years starting in 1801 and large portions were relocated to museums. Saint-Gaudens would have likely seen parts of the original marble sculptures on visits to the British Museum in London, as well as in published descriptions. These plaster casts were bought from the Caproni Brothers in Boston.
Saint-Gaudens selected his favorite sections of the Frieze to show the beauty of the Greek drapery and the grace and power of the cavalry procession. He was aware of the contemporary research into coloration of Greek sculpture, so asked his assistants to paint the figures in what he believed to be authentic colors.
The Frieze serves as decoration, but also as inspiration for the work Saint-Gaudens and his assistants undertook inside the Little Studio.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 43° 30.052′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Adams Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Aspet (within shouting distance of this marker); The Farragut Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Marching in Unison (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cornish Colony (approx. half a mile away); Constitution House (approx. 1.4 miles away in Vermont);
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2023
2. The Parthenon Frieze Marker
Also see . . . Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park. (Submitted on August 8, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2023
3. The Parthenon Frieze
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2023
4. The Parthenon Frieze Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2023
5. Little Studio Interior Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2023
6. Special Medal of Honor on display in the Little Studio
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 8, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
