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Art competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics

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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

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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

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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]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Belgium (BEL)2136
2 Italy (ITA)1102
3 France (FRA)0101
 Great Britain (GBR)0101
 Norway (NOR)0101
Totals (5 entries)35311

Events summary

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Architecture

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The following architects took part:[3]

Rank Name Country
1 not awarded
2 Holger Sinding-Larsen  Norway

Literature

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The following writers took part:[4]

Rank Name Country
1 Raniero Nicolai  Italy
2 Theodore Andrea Cook  Great Britain
3 Maurice Bladel  Belgium

Music

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The following composers took part:[5]

Rank Name Country
1 Georges Monier  Belgium
2 Oreste Riva  Italy

Painting

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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

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The following sculptors took part:[7]

Rank Name Country
1 Albéric Collin  Belgium
2 Simon Goossens  Belgium
3 Alphonse De Cuyper  Belgium

References

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  1. ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Kurt Kohlstedt: Pentathlon of the Muses". 99% Invisible. December 21, 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Architecture, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Literature, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Music, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Painting, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Art Competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Sculpturing, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

Sources

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