VIRGIL CANTINI RARE OOAK PITTSBURGH FAMOUS SCULPTOR COMPUTER CHIP STEEL PENDANT

SIGNED VIRGIL CANTINI AND IS A ONE OF A KIND PIECE MEASURES 2" LONG AND 1 1/2" WIDE Whether they know of his name or not, many Pitt students are familiar with the work of the late artist Virgil Cantini. His art adorns many buildings around campus, ranging from the sculpture in front of Lawrence Hall to the murals in Posvar Hall and the Chevron Science Center. Cantini was even behind the hanging metal sculpture in Posvar, “Skyscape,” perhaps better known by its student-given nickname — the death trap. Cantini was the subject of a program presented by the Heinz History Center on Sunday afternoon focusing on the preservation of a 1964 mosaic that was recently relocated from its original location downtown. Melissa Marinaro, director of the Italian American Program at the History Center, said the downtown mosaic was a turning point in Cantini’s career