Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics explained

Art competitions were held as part of the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes.^[1]

The art exhibition was held at the Stedelijk Museum from 12 June to 12 August, and displayed 1150 works of art from 18 different countries. Additionally, the literature competition attracted 40 entries from 10 countries, and the music competition had 22 entries from 9 countries.^[2]

The art competitions at the 1928 Games was larger in scope than for previous Games. Instead of a single competition in each of the five artistic categories, awards were presented in multiple subcategories.^[3] The judges of the music competition declined to award any medals in two of the three subcategories, and only presented a single bronze medal in the third.

Art competitions were part of the Olympic program from 1912 to 1948.^[4] At a meeting of the International Olympic Committee in 1949, it was decided to hold art exhibitions instead, as it was judged illogical to permit professionals to compete in the art competitions but only amateurs were permitted to compete in sporting events.^[5] Since 1952, a non-competitive art and cultural festival has been associated with each Game.^[6]

Architecture

Architectural design	Olympic Stadium at Amsterdam	Swimming pool at Ollerup	Stadium at Versailles
Town planning	Stadium at Nuremberg	Stadium at Versailles	Municipal Park at Hamburg

Literature

Lyric works	"Laur Olimpijski"	"Reitvorschrift für eine Geliebte"	"Symphonia Heroica"
Dramatic works	none awarded	"Icarus"	none awarded
Epic works	"L'histoire des Jeux Olympiques"	"Boetius von Orlamünde"	"De Nar uit de Maremmen"

Music

Song	none awarded	none awarded	none awarded
One instrument	none awarded	none awarded	none awarded
Orchestra	none awarded	none awarded	"Symphony No. 2 Hellas"

Painting

Paintings	"Cavalier Rouge"	"Boxeurs"	"Patinage"
Drawings	"Rugby"	"Gestes de Football"	Posters
Graphic works	"Un Almanach de douze Sports"	Posters	"Mailcoach"

Sculpture

Statues	"Boxeur"	"Athlète au repos"	"Footballeur"
Reliefs and medallions	Médailles	Médaille pour les Jeux Olympiques	Plaquette

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,^[7] and these totals are not included in the IOC's medal table for the 1928 Games.^[8]

Events summary

Architecture

Designs for Town Planning

The following architects took part:^[9]

Rank	Name	Country
1
2
3

Architectural Designs

The following architects took part:^[10]

Rank	Name	Country
1
2
3

Further entries

The following architects took part:^[11]

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC Jean Noé AC AC AC AC

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC Rebori, Wentworth & Dewey AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC Ministero della Guerra < -- Italian for Ministry of War --> AC AC AC AC AC

Literature

Dramatic works

The following writers took part:^[12]

Rank	Name	Country
1	Not awarded
2
3	Not awarded
AC	Plus que de Raison
AC
AC
AC	Voittout

Epic works

The following writers took part:^[13]

Rank	Name	Country
1
2
3
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC	Voittout

The following writers took part:^[14]

Rank	Name	Country
1
2
3
AC	H. J. Ken
AC
AC
AC	Tony Schaller
AC
AC	Het Lichtet Overal
AC
AC
AC	Et quasi cursores vitaï lampada tradunt
AC
AC	Karl Schenk
AC
AC
AC
AC	Willy Favez
AC	Voittout

Music

Compositions for orchestra

The following composers took part:^[15]

Rank	Name	Country
1	not awarded
2	not awarded
3
AC	L. Vandeput
AC
AC
AC
AC	Kazimierz Kresowiak
AC
AC	B. Bosserdet
AC	IXe Olympiade Amsterdam

Compositions for solo or chorus

The following composers took part:^[16]

Rank	Name	Country
1	not awarded
2	not awarded
3	not awarded
AC	Chant Olympique
AC
AC	Jan Andenne
AC
AC

Compositions for instrumental and chamber

The following composers took part:^[17]

Rank	Name	Country
1	not awarded
2	not awarded
3	not awarded
AC	Sijoma
AC
AC	Simon Frey
AC
AC	IXe Olympiade Amsterdam

Painting

Drawings and water colours

The following painters took part:^[18]

Rank Name Country 1 2 3 AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC Gaboriau AC Juillerat AC AC

Graphic arts

The following painters took part:^[19]

Rank Name Country 1 2 3 AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC Elie de la Morinière

Paintings

The following painters took part:^[20]

Rank Name Country 1 2 3 AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC F. Gras AC AC R. Laisné AC AC AC AC AC AC Elie de la Morinière AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

Sculpture

Medals and Reliefs

The following sculptors took part:^[21]

Rank	Name	Country
1
2
3
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC

Statues

The following sculptors took part:^[22]

Rank Name Country 1 2 3 AC AC AC AC AC AC Herman Pick AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

Rank Name Country AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC

External links

• Official catalogue programme, via Olympic World Library

Notes and References

1. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics . Olympedia . 25 July 2020 . 25 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200725124158/https://www.olympedia.org/games/9/sports/ART . dead .
2. Book: The Ninth Olympiad. Amsterdam 1928. Official Report . G. van Rossem . J. H. de Bussy . Amsterdam . 1928 . 877–901 . 25 March 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080408184510/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf . 8 April 2008 . dead .
3. Web site: Olympic Art Competition 1928 Amsterdam . Olympic Games Museum . Wagner, Juergen . 25 March 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080501132439/http://www.olympic-museum.de/art/1928.htm . 1 May 2008 . dead .
4. In Search of the Lost Champions of the Olympic Art Contests . Kramer . Bernhard . Journal of Olympic History . 12 . 2 . May 2004 . 29–34 . 25 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410082301/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JOH/JOHv12n2/johv12n2m.pdf. 10 April 2008 . live.
5. Report on Art Exhibitions . Bolanaki . A. . Bulletin du Comité International Olympique . 27 . June 1951 . 34 . International Olympic Committee . Lausanne . 26 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410082302/http://www.la84foundation.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1951/BDCE27/BDCE27l.pdf. 10 April 2008 . live.
6. News: Kurt Kohlstedt: Pentathlon of the Muses . 27 December 2021 . . December 21, 2021.
7. Web site: Olympic Medal Winners . International Olympic Committee . 26 March 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080328072243/http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp . 28 March 2008 . live .
8. Web site: Amsterdam 1928 Medal Table . International Olympic Committee . 26 March 2008.
9. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Architecture, Designs For Town Planning, Open . Olympedia . 25 July 2020.
10. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Architecture, Architectural Designs, Open . Olympedia . 25 July 2020.
11. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Architecture, Further Entries, Open . Olympedia . 25 July 2020.
12. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Literature, Dramatic Works, Open . Olympedia . 25 July 2020.
13. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Literature, Epic Works, Open . Olympedia . 25 July 2020.
14. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Literature, Lyric Works, Open . Olympedia . 26 July 2020.
15. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Music, Compositions for Orchestra, Open . 26 July 2020.
16. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Music, Compositions For Solo Or Chorus, Open . 26 July 2020.
17. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Music, Instrumental And Chamber, Open . 26 July 2020.
18. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Painting, Drawings And Water Colors, Open . Olympedia . 26 July 2020.
19. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Painting, Graphic Arts, Open . Olympedia . 27 July 2020.
20. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Painting, Paintings, Open . Olympedia . 27 July 2020.
21. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Sculpturing, Medals And Reliefs, Open . 29 July 2020.
22. Web site: Art Competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Sculpturing, Statues, Open . 29 July 2020.