Art & Statues
Jean Canneel Bronze Sculpture of Rider on Rearing Horse
Jean Canneel Bronze Sculpture of Rider on Rearing Horse
An impressive bronze sculpture by Belgian sculptor Jean Canneel, depicting a powerful rider on a horse as it rears back on its hind legs. The composition has strong movement and physical tension. The rider leans into the animal with both strength and control, while the horse is modeled with careful attention to its muscular form, lifted forelegs, and expressive head. The sculpture is finished with a deep patina and mounted on a red marble base.
Jean Canneel exhibited his work in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, and Paris. His early training included work as an ornamentalist in the atelier of Georges Houtstont in Belgium, and he also studied with Victor Rousseau and Charles Van de Stappen. After serving in World War I, where he was injured, he was unable to return fully to sculpture until after 1920. He became especially known for public monuments, including the Memorial to Doctors at the Saint Pierre Clinic in Belgium, as well as his sculpture known as “Springtime.”
In 1933, Canneel was named director of the Académie at Saint Gilles. In 1957, he spent time in the Belgian Congo, where he was commissioned to create a monument to King Leopold III. His work is represented in the Museums of Ixelles, Kaunas, Riga, and Tallinn. Canneel also came from an important family of artists. His grandfather was the painter Theodore Joseph Canneel, and his father, brothers, and children were also artists. His brother Eugène Canneel was especially active and participated in the 1925 Paris Exposition des Arts Décoratifs, creating medallions, monuments, and sculpture.
We are featuring three pieces of Canneel sculpture at Art Deco Collection.
One by Eugene and two by Jean. View the links here:
Jean Canneel Cubist Cat
Diploma from 1935 Belgian Exposition
Eugene Canneel Sculpture
Jean Canneel (Saint-Josse-ten-Node, 1889 - Saint-Gilles, 1963)
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