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The Magi

Object number2011.65.32

Artist Virgil David Cantini (Italian, 1919 - 2009)

Date1970

MediumPastel

Credit LineGift of Estate of Virgil Cantini

DescriptionMulti-colored pastel painting resembling a stained-glass window. Image of a Magi carrying chalice-like object. Red and white mat, set inside black metal frame with glass.Dimensions13.5 x 13.5 x 3 in. (34.3 x 34.3 x 7.6 cm)
SignedArtist signature on bottom right corner "Virgil Cantini 1970".
InscriptionsHandwriting on backside:
At top, center: (stamp) "IURLOCK 175"; "Center".
At left of center: "Virgil D. Cantini / 205 S. Craig St. / Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213".
At right of center: "Window Study / "The Magi" 1970".
Historical NotesA study for a stained glass window depicting one of the three magi. Part 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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