Jules Cantini

The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is art of sculpture. Positions recorded include director of the Académie de Marseille. Works named in the authority record are fontaine Cantini. Work by Jules Cantini is recorded in the collections of Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour.

• Name — Jules Cantini • Born — 2 February 1826 • Birthplace — Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France • Died — 12 December 1916 • Place of death — Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France • Occupation — Sculptor, philanthropist • Parents — Gaétan Cantini Thérèse (Farci) Cantini Jules Cantini (1826–1916) was a French sculptor and philanthropist.

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.

• Illustration — Altar designed by Jules Cantini inside the Eglise Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Marseille 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. 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. Additionally, he designed the altars in the Marseille Cathedral. 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. Moreover, he designed the fountain in the gardens of the Château Simone in Meyreuil. In 1911, he donated the fountain on the Place Castellane, which was sculpted by André-Joseph Allar (1845-1926). 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. • Illustration — Fountain of the Place Castellane donated by Jules Cantini

He married Rose Lemasle on 30 September 1856.

He died on 12 December 1916 in Marseille.

Jules Cantini is recorded as sculptor, marbrier, patron of the arts and stonemason. Recognition and collections. Cantini received Officer of the Legion of Honour.