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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mac266, post: 2198519, member: 26371&quot;]ANSWER:&nbsp; Pisanello</p><p><br /></p><p>From the ANA&#039;s &quot;Introduction to Numismatics&quot; course book, chapter by Cory Gillilland:&nbsp; &quot;Augustus Saint-Gaudens&#039; work, <i>modeled after the prototype medals created by Pisanello in the 15th century</i>, had an impact as vital as that derived from the French academies...&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of you voted Dupre because they lived at the same time, but the question asked the person whose work he <i>modeled.&nbsp; </i>It did not ask if he trained directly under this person, so the fact Pisanello was dead long before Saint-Gaudens was born is irrelevant. </p><p><br /></p><p>Illustration:&nbsp; Being a student of history, and a professional military officer, I have largely based my leadership style on &quot;Stonewall&quot; Jackson.&nbsp; I am neither a southerner, nor were my ancestors Confederates (in fact, in my genealogical research I have found three who fought for the Union and no Confederates), and I did not live in the same time as Jackson.&nbsp; The fact Jackson died 150 years before I was born is irrelevant, because I study his work, philosophies, and leadership style just like Saint-Gardens studied Pisanello.&nbsp; Thus, one could say I model my work after Jackson. </p><p><br /></p><p>Someone voted Roosevelt.&nbsp; Roosevelt wasn&#039;t even an artist.&nbsp; Sure, he commissioned Saint-Gaudens to make the double eagle gold piece, but Saint-Gaudens did not &quot;model&quot; his work after Roosevelt&#039;s.&nbsp; Roosevelt had no work to model!&nbsp; Seriously, it wasn&#039;t a trick question.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The poll I posted is actually a word-for-word copy of the test question the ANA has in their correspondence course.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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