Art competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Art competitions were held as part of the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes.[1]
Art competitions were part of the Olympic program from 1912 to 1948, but were discontinued due to concerns about amateurism and professionalism. Since 1952, a non-competitive art and cultural festival has been associated with each Games.[2]
Medal summary
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | none awarded |  Holger Sinding-Larsen (NOR)Project for a gymnastics school |
none awarded |
| Literature |  Raniero Nicolai (ITA)"Canzoni Olimpioniche" |
 Theodore Andrea Cook (GBR)"Olympic Games of Antwerp" |
 Maurice Bladel (BEL)"La Louange des Dieux" |
| Music | Georges Monier (BEL) "Olympique" |
Oreste Riva (ITA) "Marcia trionfale" |
none awarded |
| Painting | none awarded |  Henriette Brossin de Polanska (FRA)"L'élan" |
Alfred Ost (BEL) "Joueur de Football" |
| Sculpture | Albéric Collin (BEL) "La Force" |
Simon Goossens (BEL) "Les Patineurs" |
Alphons De Cuyper (BEL)"Lanceur de Poids" and "Coureur" |
Medal table
At the time, medals were awarded to these artists, but art competitions are no longer regarded as official Olympic events by the International Olympic Committee. These events do not appear in the IOC medal database,[1] and these totals are not included in the IOC's medal table for the 1920 Games.[2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | |
Events summary
Architecture
The following architects took part:[3]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | not awarded | |
| 2 | Holger Sinding-Larsen |  Norway
|
Literature
The following writers took part:[4]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raniero Nicolai |  Italy
|
| 2 | Theodore Andrea Cook |  Great Britain
|
| 3 | Maurice Bladel |  Belgium
|
Music
The following composers took part:[5]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georges Monier | Belgium
|
| 2 | Oreste Riva | Italy
|
Painting
The following painters took part:[6]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | not awarded | |
| 2 | Henriette Brossin de Mère-de Polanska |
 France
|
| 3 | Alfred Ost | Belgium
|
Sculpture
The following sculptors took part:[7]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albéric Collin | Belgium
|
| 2 | Simon Goossens | Belgium
|
| 3 | Alphonse De Cuyper | Belgium
|
References
- ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Kurt Kohlstedt: Pentathlon of the Muses". 99% Invisible. December 21, 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Architecture, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Literature, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Music, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Painting, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Sculpturing, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Sources
- Olympic Games Antwerp 1920 — Official Report (PDF) (in French). Belgian Olympic Committee. 1957. p. 80. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- Wagner, Juergen. "Olympic Art Competition 1920". Olympic Games Museum. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- Kramer, Bernhard (May 2004). "In Search of the Lost Champions of the Olympic Art Contests" (PDF). Journal of Olympic History. 12 (2): 29–34. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-25.