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.
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.
Medal summary Architecturenone awardedProject for a gymnastics schoolnone awardedLiterature"Canzoni Olimpioniche""Olympic Games of Antwerp""La Louange des Dieux"Music"Olympique""Marcia trionfale"none awardedPaintingnone awarded"L'élan""Joueur de Football"Sculpture"La Force""Les Patineurs""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, and these totals are not included in the IOC's medal table for the 1920 Games.
Events summary Architecture The following architects took part: Rank Name Country 1 not awarded 2 Holger Sinding-Larsen
Literature The following writers took part: Rank Name Country 1 Raniero Nicolai 2 Theodore Andrea Cook 3 Maurice Bladel
Music The following composers took part: Rank Name Country 1 Georges Monier 2 Oreste Riva
Painting The following painters took part: Rank Name Country 1 not awarded 2 Henriette Brossin de Mère-de Polanska 3 Alfred Ost
Sculpture The following sculptors took part: Rank Name Country 1 Albéric Collin 2 Simon Goossens 3 Alphonse De Cuyper
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