Jules Cantini was born on February 2, 1826 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. His father was Gaétan Cantini, an Italian mason, and his mother, Thérèse (Farci) Cantini.
Career
Altar designed by Jules Cantini inside the Eglise Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Marseille
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.[2] Additionally, he designed the altars in the Marseille Cathedral.[3] 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.[4]
Moreover, he designed the fountain in the gardens of the Château Simone in Meyreuil.[5][6][7]
In 1911, he donated the fountain on the Place Castellane, which was sculpted by André-Joseph Allar (1845-1926).[7][8] During its dedication on November 12, 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.[9]
Fountain of the Place Castellane donated by Jules Cantini
Personal life
He married Rose Lemasle on September 30, 1856.
Death
He died on December 12, 1916 in Marseille.
Legacy
The Musée Cantini is named in his honor; it is housed in his former private residence.[10]
The Avenue Jules Cantini in Marseille is named in his honor.[11]
References
Provence and the Cote D'Azur, Lonely Planet, 2010, p. 56
Dominique Auzias, Marseille 2013 Petit Futé, Le Petit Futé, 4 Apr 2013, p. 388
Liliane Counord, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Gérard Bernar, Dominique Auzias, Petit Futé Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 256
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
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