Background
Cadorin, Ettore was born on March 1, 1878 in Venice, Italy. Son of Vincenzo and Matilde (Rocchin) Cadorin.
Cadorin, Ettore was born on March 1, 1878 in Venice, Italy. Son of Vincenzo and Matilde (Rocchin) Cadorin.
Art education, Royal Academy Fine Arts, Venice (awarded 2 first medals and scholarships) School of Applied Arts, and in studio of father.
Came to the United States, 1915. Professor literature and art, Columbia, 1915-1917. Official representative of Italian Government in United States of America as lecturer in art, 1918-1919.
Teacher of sculpture, Santa Barbara (California) State Teachers College, 1926-1929.
Principal owrks: Statues for Library Building, Saint Mark Square, Venice. Protrait in ivory of royal princesses of Italy, Caruso, Etc.
War Memorial, Edgewater, New Jersey. Statuary for court house, Santa Barbara, for building of Christian Brothers, Napa, California.
Bronze statue of Father Serra, for National Statuary Hall, Washington, District of Columbia.
3 statues in stone for Washington (District of Columbia) CathedralSt. Peter, Saint Paul and Saint John, patrons of the Cathedral. Bronze replica of statue of Junipero Serra, of Washington, erected in Plaza Square, Los Los Angeles Works for Golden Gate Exposition, San Francisco, 1939.
The Evening Star (fountain).
The Moon and the Dawn (a group in the South Gardens), The Earth (statue). 4 statues in stone for the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul of San Francisco symbolizing the four evangelists.
Statue of “Our Lady” for San Mateo, California.
Served as Lieutenant, Italian Army, World War. Member National Sculpture Society, Beaux Arts Institute Design. Chevalier Officer of Crown (Italy).
Married Lovie Mueller, of Bendigo, Austrailia, April.