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Virgil Cantini was born on 28 February, 1919 in Italy, is an American sculptor (1919–2009). Discover Virgil Cantini's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
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90 years old |
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28 February, 1919 |
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28 February |
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Italy |
| Date of death |
2 May, 2009 |
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Pittsburgh |
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Italy
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Virgil Cantini Height, Weight & Measurements
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Virgil Cantini Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Virgil Cantini worth at the age of 90 years old? Virgil Cantini’s income source is mostly from being a successful Sculptor. He is from Italy. We have estimated Virgil Cantini's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Virgil David Cantini (February 28, 1919 – May 2, 2009) was an American enamelist,
A native of Italy, Cantini and his family emigrated to Weirton, West Virginia, in the 1920s.
He initially attended Manhattan College in New York before transferring to Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon) where he received a football scholarship and earned All-America status as a quarterback.
His studies were interrupted by World War II, in which he served the Army making topographical maps and models in North Africa.
Following the war, Cantini received a bachelor's degree in fine arts in 1946 from Carnegie Tech and married a fellow art student, Lucille Kleber.
Cantini went on to earn a master's in fine arts at the University of Pittsburgh in 1948, and was granted an honorary doctorate in fine arts from Duquesne University in 1982.
Cantini and his wife settled in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, where they had two daughters, Maria and Lisa, and lived for 60 years.
His home on the 200 block of South Craig Street also served as his studio and gallery.
Beginning in 1948, Cantini's artwork gained national exposure when his enamel "Masquerade" was juried at the 13th National Ceramic Exhibition in Syracuse, New York.
In 1953, he was named one of the "Hundred Leaders of Tomorrow" by Time magazine.
In 1956, the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts named Cantini the region's Artist of the Year, and he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957.
He was well known for innovation with enamel and steel and received both local and national recognition for his work, including honorary awards, competitive prizes and commissions, along with a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957.
Cantini long served as a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, where he helped to create the Department of Studio Arts.
By 1959, Cantini was considered among the most prominent contemporary enamelists, with his work included regularly in New York's Museum of Contemporary Crafts exhibitions.
Cantini was awarded the Pope Paul VI Bishop's Medal in 1964 for "outstanding contribution in the field of liturgical art", and in 1968, he was awarded the Davinci Medal by the Cultural Heritage Foundation of the Italian Sons & Daughters of America.
He also served on the University's Athletic Committee in the 1970s.
Cantini formerly served as the chair of the Department of Art,
and served as Professor of Studio Arts, Emeritus until his death.
Cantini taught at the University of Pittsburgh for 38 years, retiring in 1989.
He was the first chair of the Department of Studio Arts, which he is credited with establishing.
A longtime resident of the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cantini died on May 2, 2009, at the age of 90.
Today, many of his large scale works are on display throughout the city of Pittsburgh.
