Background
DONATO, Cuissepe was born on March 14, 1881 in Province of Catanzaro, Calabria (Magna Grecia). Son of Antonio and Teresa Maria (Bilotta) Donato.
DONATO, Cuissepe was born on March 14, 1881 in Province of Catanzaro, Calabria (Magna Grecia). Son of Antonio and Teresa Maria (Bilotta) Donato.
Philadelphia Academy, of Fine Arts, 1897-1903. Drawing under Chase, Anshuts, Breckenbridge. Anatomy under Dr. McClellan.
Modeling and architecture at Pennsylvania Museum Industrial Art School. Ecole de Beaux Arts, Paris. 1903; Academy Julien.
Academy Colorossi; Private student and friend of Auguste Rodin.
Awarded City Scholarship, Philadelphia Public Industrial Art School to Academy, of Fine Arts, 1897-1900. Stuerdson Sculpture Prize, first time awarded by Pennsylvania Academy, of Fine Arts. Emily Cresson European Traveling Scholarship.
1903-1905; free tuition to Pennsylvania Academy, of Fine Arts by Board of Directors, 1901-1903. Academy, of Colorossi Diploma, Paris, 1904. Represented in Pennsylvania Academy, permanent exhibition.
Works: Brute of Toil, San Fins, Hands of Humanity and others. Portraits; Benito Mussolini, John B. Converse, Robt. Mantell and others; appointed member of Philadelphia Art Jury.
Member: (F.) Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts. National. Sculpture Society of American. International Society of Arts and Letters, Paris.
American Art Association, Paris. American Federation of Arts. Architectural League of New York.
(Honorary) Member, Société Academique d’Histoire Internationale of Paris. Appointed American Correspondent International, Société of Arts and Letters, Paris.
Spouse Emily Ciliberti, April, 1906, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.