Painting
Object number2011.65.40
Artist
Virgil David Cantini
(Italian, 1919 - 2009)
Date1945-2009
MediumPaint; Canvas
Credit LineGift of Estate of Virgil Cantini
DescriptionMulti-colored painting on canvas of artistic rendering of football players wearing blue and red uniforms. Central player has football cradled in proper left arm, with proper right arm extended, pushing opposing players away.Dimensions28 x 40.125 x 2.5 in. (71.1 x 101.9 x 6.4 cm)SignedArtist signature on lower right corner "Virgil Cantini".
Historical NotesThis painting was inspired by the artist Virgil Cantini's time playing quarterback for Carnegie Mellon University. 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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Carnegie Mellon University
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