Art competitions at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Art competitions at the Olympics
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Art competitions were held as part of the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the first time that art competitions were part of the Olympic program. 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 |  Eugène-Edouard Monod and Alphonse Laverrière (SUI)Building plan of a modern stadium |
none awarded | none awarded |
| Literature |  Georges Hohrod & Martin Eschbath (GER)[a]"Ode to Sport" |
none awarded | none awarded |
| Music |  Riccardo Barthelemy (ITA)"Olympic Triumphal March" |
none awarded | none awarded |
| Painting | Carlo Pellegrini (ITA) Three connected friezes representing "Winter Sports" |
none awarded | none awarded |
| Sculpture |  Walter Winans (USA)Bronze statuette "An American trotter" |
 Georges Dubois (FRA)Model of the entrance to a modern stadium |
none awarded |
Medal table
In 1952, art competition medals were removed from the official national medal counts.[6] However, at least since June 2021, the art competitions medals are again taken into account by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the medal tables for the relevant Olympics.[7]
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Events summary
Architecture
The following architects took part:[8]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Laverrière, Eugène-Ãdouard Monod | Switzerland |
| AC | A. Laffen | Unknown |
| AC | André Collin | France |
| AC | Frantz Jourdain | France |
| AC | Fritz Eccard | Unknown |
| AC | Guillaume Fatio | Switzerland |
| AC | Jacob Rees |  Great Britain |
| AC | Julius Skarba-Wallraf | Germany |
| AC | Konrad Hippenmeier | Switzerland |
Literature
The following writers took part:[3]
Music
The following composers took part:[9]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Barthelemy | Italy |
| AC | Ethel Barnard | Great Britain |
| AC | Gustave Doret | Switzerland |
| AC | Max d'Ollone | France |
| AC | Ãmile Jaques-Dalcroze | France |
Painting
The following painters took part:[10]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlo Pellegrini | Italy |
| AC | Ernest Townsend | Great Britain |
| AC | Ferdinand Gueldry | France |
| AC | Jean François Raffaëlli | France |
Sculpture
The following sculptors took part:[11]
Notes
- Pierre de Coubertin's entry was submitted by the pseudonym of "Georges Hohrod" and "Martin Eschbach" from Germany, even though he is French. Despite the subsequent resolving of his identity, the medal is officially still awarded and attributed to Germany, according to the pseudonym and the country under which the work was submitted.[3][4][5]