Artist - Olympian

From 1912 to 1948, eighteen hundred artists participated in art competitions within the Olympic Games. Art competitions were held at the following Olympic Games during the period from 1912 to 1948: Stockholm (1912), Antwerp (1920), Paris (1924), Amsterdam (1928), Los Angeles (1932), Berlin (1936), and London (1948). The introduction of art competitions at the Olympic Games was intended to integrate sport and art, spirit and body, and at the same time as a reminder of the cultural values and ideals represented in Ancient Greece. Prominent artists of that era served as judges for the artworks. The aim of this study is to present artistic disciplines from 1912 to 1948, to determine how many works of art, from which field of art, were inspired by sports events, primarily those related to the disciplines of athletic competitions of the analyzed period. At the Cultural Olympiad, from 1912 to 1948, the largest number of medals were awarded for paintings and graphic art (a total of 38 (applied graphics 5, drawings and watercolors 8, other graphic arts 9, paintings 16 medals)), sculpture (a total of 34 (10 medals awarded for medals, 3 for reliefs, and 21 for sculptures)), followed by literature (a total of 29 (dramatic works 1, epic works 9, literature - all kinds 11, lyrics 8 medals)), architecture (a total of 28 (architectural designs 12, designs for town planning 16)), music (a total of 17 (compositions for one instrument 2, compositions for orchestra of all kinds 7, compositions of songs for soloists or choir with or without instrumental accompaniment 4, music - all kinds 4)). When the number of medals awarded for artistic works inspired by athletic events is separated, the most are those from sculpture (7 medals), architecture (4 medals), painting and graphics (3 medals), literature (3 medals), music (1 medal).