Carl Paul Jennewein

C. Paul Jennewein (1890-1978) was a highly regarded and successful American sculptor of the mid-20th century. He immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1907 and within four years of his arrival began receiving important national and international art commissions that drew upon his skills as an ornamental sculptor and as a painter. He is widely recognized for being among the artists who popularized the Art Deco style in the United States. Active throughout the early to mid-20th century, Jennewein created works that ranged from intimate small-scale bronze sculptures to major architectural projects. Cast in bronze, his works adorn gardens and fountains and significant works of architecture throughout the country and abroad. His creations not only reveal the inspiration of the ancient world but also engage with the new sculptural styles appearing in Europe in the early decades of the twentieth century.