Jules Cantini (1826–1916) was a French sculptor and philanthropist.
Biography
Early life Jules Cantini was born on 2 February 1826 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. His father was Gaétan Cantini, an Italian mason, and his mother, Thérèse (Farci) Cantini.
Career
He was a sculptor. In 1903, he did a marble replica of Michelangelo's David, which can be seen near the Plages du Prado in Marseille.Provence and the Cote D'Azur, Lonely Planet, 2010, p. 56
Some of his work can be found in Roman Catholic churches in Marseille. He designed the high altar inside the Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul.Dominique Auzias, Marseille 2013 Petit Futé, Le Petit Futé, 4 Apr 2013, p. 388 Additionally, he designed the altars in the Marseille Cathedral.Liliane Counord, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Gérard Bernar, Dominique Auzias, Petit Futé Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 256 He also designed the altar in the Église Sainte-Agathe des Camoins. In 1886, he designed a statue of Saint Peter for Notre-Dame de la Garde.Robert Levet, La vierge de la Garde au milieu des bastions, quatre siècles de cohabitation entre l’Eglise et l’Armée sur une colline de Marseille (1525-1941), Paul Tacussel (ed.), Marseille, 1994, pp. 154-155
Moreover, he designed the fountain in the gardens of the Château Simone in Meyreuil.Château Simone: The CastleDominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Tourisme et Vignoble en France, Le Petit Futé, 2012, p. 452 Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, 52 week-ends en France, Le Petit Futé, 2011, p. 304
In 1911, he donated the fountain on the Place Castellane, which was sculpted by André-Joseph Allar (1845-1926).Gérard Detaille, Jean Arrouye, Marseille: A Century of Pictures, Editions Parenthèses, 2000, p. xcviii During its dedication on 12 November 1911 Bernard Cadenat (1853-1930), who served as the mayor of Marseille from 1910 to 1912, compared him to Crinas, this, "doctor who donated his wealth for the restoration of the fortresses and the ramparts of the city" in the first century.Pierre Gallocher, Zigzags dans le passé, Tacussel, Marseille, 4 volumes, 1984, 1989, 1993, 1995, tome I p. 148
Personal life He married Rose Lemasle on 30 September 1856.
Death He died on 12 December 1916 in Marseille.
Legacy The Musée Cantini is named in his honor; it is housed in his former private residence. The Avenue Jules Cantini in Marseille is named in his honor.
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