Panel
Object number2011.65.28
Artist
Virgil David Cantini
(Italian, 1919 - 2009)
Date1998
Mediummetal; enamel
Credit LineGift of Estate of Virgil Cantini
DescriptionRectangular enameled metal panel. Cut hole in center, top, for hanging purposes. Obverse: blue border with red and light blue floral motif; red rectangular center. Reverse: red background; hand painted and yellow text and decoration.Dimensions7.875 x 5.875 in. (20 x 14.9 cm)SignedReverse: hand painted in blue, "Cantini / 1998".
InscriptionsReverse has "LOVE" in yellow, block stencil.
Historical NotesPart of a collection of artwork and art tools from artist Virgil Cantini (b. Roccaraso, Italy 1919, d. Pittsburgh 2009). Cantini’s artwork was often inspired by his devout Catholic faith. Cantini’s home on Craig Street often caught the eye of passersby with its bright metal and glass entryway and decorative gating around the roof porch, both designed by Cantini. Cantini and his wife, Lucille Kleber, added a gallery space on to the front of their home to display their artwork and a studio on the second floor. In addition to the studio at the Craig Street house, Cantini worked out of a larger studio on Winthrop Street, housed in a 19th century firehouse.
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