Model
Object number2011.65.39
Artist
Virgil David Cantini
(Italian, 1919 - 2009)
Date1945-2009
Mediummetal; wood
Credit LineGift of Estate of Virgil Cantini
DescriptionYellow metal and wood fountain/sculpture model. Triangular pieces connected with horizontal and vertical rods. Mounted on two wooden blocks, painted yellow.Dimensions24 x 8.625 x 6 in. (61 x 21.9 x 15.2 cm)InscriptionsHandwritten on metal base are numbers 1-8.
Historical NotesThis geometric yellow model represents a much large sculpture Cantini proposed for the fountain at Point State Park which was never created. 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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