Gender: Male
Alexander Sambugnac was a Yugoslav-American artist and sculptor. He was born April 22, 1888, in Zimony, Kingdom of Hungary. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest, Hungary and Munich, Germany where he studied under Franz von Stuck. In 1913, he went to Paris and studied with Antoine Bourdelle. His sculptures were commission for U.S. Post Offices for a Great Depression era program overseen by the U.S. Treasury Department. His work is also at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, at a cathedral in Vienna, Austria and at the capitol in Havana, Cuba. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1938 and was a member of the Architectural League of New York and the National Sculpture Society.
Sambugnac's sculptures are at the David W. Dyer Federal Building and United States Courthouse where he crafted two cast-stone lunettes in 1938. The low-relief panels portray two allegorical figures representing themes of the spirit of justice on the lintels above the leather-covered doors. Love and Hope shows a young woman playing the lyre, while Wisdom and Courage depicts a seated figure gazing at a tablet of the law.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 25, 2024
On the name Alexander Sambugnac, Alexander means Helper and Defender of Mankind, Protector of Mankind, Warrior, Defender of Men.
The name Alexander Sambugnac is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Alexander is commonly found in Colombia, United States of America, Germany, and 96 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Alexander is recorded 249,161 times globally, ranking it as the 160th most common name worldwide.
Alexander is most prevalent in Colombia, with 62,876 occurrences, making it the 30th most popular name in the country.
In Germany, the name Alexander is found among 1 in every 13 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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Colombia | #30 | 1 : 21 |
United States of America | #181 | 1 : 64 |
Germany | #14 | 1 : 13 |
Peru | #46 | 1 : 59 |
Russia | #108 | 1 : 26 |
Mexico | #244 | 1 : 102 |
Chile | #169 | 1 : 89 |
Austria | #19 | 1 : 16 |
Guatemala | #21 | 1 : 38 |
United Kingdom | #343 | 1 : 99 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Alexander from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Alexander Sambugnac was a Yugoslav-American artist and sculptor. He was born April 22, 1888, in Zimony, Kingdom of Hungary. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest, Hungary and Munich, Germany where he studied under Franz von Stuck. In 1913, he went to Paris and studied with Antoine Bourdelle. His sculptures were commission for U.S. Post Offices for a Great Depression era program overseen by the U.S. Treasury Department. His work is also at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, at a cathedral in Vienna, Austria and at the capitol in Havana, Cuba. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1938 and was a member of the Architectural League of New York and the National Sculpture Society. Sambugnac's sculptures are at the David W. Dyer Federal Building and United States Courthouse where he crafted two cast-stone lunettes in 1938. The low-relief panels portray two allegorical figures representing themes of the spirit of justice on the lintels above the leather-covered doors. Love and Hope shows a young woman playing the lyre, while Wisdom and Courage depicts a seated figure gazing at a tablet of the law.
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