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The First Significant Olympic art Competition

6/23/2014

 
Written by Lyxol
The Olympic Games is the field where arts and sports join successfully to highlight the human body and mind. Known since the ancient times they became a global event in nowadays.
The creator of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubetain dreamed to make an art competition as part of the Olympic Games. Gold, silver and bronze medals were to be assigned to artistic works of architecture, literature, music, painting or sculpture. The artistic works had to be inspired by sport.

Controversies
This initiative has sparked many controversies, the main one regarding the participants in art competition. While the Olympic sports competitors were amateurs the Olympic arts ones were professionals and that was in contradiction with the Olympic concept.
This event took place in parallel with the sport competition starting with 1912 Summer Olympic Games of Sweden. Only 35 artists competed at that time, but were awarded medals in all five artistic categories.


Competitions
The first significant Olympic art competition was at Paris edition in 1924 when 193 artists participated.

This kind of art events took place until 1954 when Olympic Committee decided to change the competition in an art exhibition taking place at every summer Olympic Games because of the reason mentioned above.
During the years, when both sport and art Olympics took place together, were created wonderful art works and many artists gathered as competitors or members of jury. The most famous jury members were Selma Lagerlöf and Igor Stravinsky.

Architecture was involved in two ways. One way regards the works entered in the competition as the “Olympic Stadium Design” of Jan Wils that was awarded with golden medal in 1928 edition. Another way regards the designs and buildings of many sports complex dedicated to Olympic events that are architectural masterpieces. Spectacular works as “Bird Nest of Beijing” and the Velodrome or Aquatic Center of London are only few examples.

The literature Olympic competition was split in different categories but the requirement was that they must have maximum 20000 words and no matter the language of writer, they had to present an English or French version.

Josef Suk was the only musician that won a silver medal in 1932.

As regards the painting, in 1928 two categories were accepted: drawings and paintings. After successive changes, the final edition of Olympic arts included three categories: art and crafts, engravings/ etchings and oil/water colours.
Jean Jacoby is the only artist with two gold medals in this field.

Sculpture started with a single category before 1928 and was changed in one competition for statues and one for reliefs and medals.

As a review, the most successful Olympic artists along all the competitions were:
  • Jean Jacoby (painter) with two gold medals in 1924 – Étude de Sport and 1928 – Rugby;
  • Alex Diggelman (applied art&craft )– gold in 1936 (poster Arosa/Placard) and bronze in 1948 (commercial poster);
  • Josef Petterson (writer) – silver medals in 1924, 1932 and 1948.
Special category: the athletes artists.
  • The Hungarian Alfred Hajós winner in both sport and art Olympic – two gold medals as swimmer in 1896 and silver for Stadium Architecture Design in 1924;
  • Walter Winaus (American) – gold and silver in marksman in running deer competition in 1908 and 1912 and gold medal for sculpture “An American Trotter”

A Visit to the Louvre

6/19/2014

 
The Louvre
The Louvre is known throughout the world and is often regarded as perhaps the greatest art museum in existence. In addition to its fantastic and diverse array of art and ancient treasures, the Louvre is equally well-known for its architectural beauty and historical significance. Once part of an even larger palace complex, today the Louvre receives millions of visitors every year. In fact, it is the most-visited museum in the world. If you have any interest in art or history, a visit to the Louvre should be included on your list of things to do in Paris. 

The Louvre is located in the real heart of Paris on the right bank of the Seine. It is easily accessed from anywhere in the city via the Paris metro or the bus system. You are very likely to be near the museum as you see other sites in the city, so a visit to the Louvre can easily be worked into your itinerary. The real trouble is the vast size of the palace. With tens of thousands of objects on display, you could spend many days roaming the Louvre, but the museum of course offers maps, brochures, guides, and special exhibits to help you make your way through the collection.

Mona Lisa
One of the most famous objects in Louvre is da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, always popular with visitors. The area that houses the Mona Lisa is often busy, but it is worth it to take the time to get close to the mysterious portrait. This gallery area is also filled with equally beautiful and intriguing paintings from artists that span the centuries.
Sculpture from Ancient Greece
Ancient objects make up a large portion of the Louvre’s collection. On your visit you can see sculptures, paintings, carvings, and other items from the Near East, the Mediterranean, China, and more. The famous early legal document the Code of Hammurabi is housed here, and of course there is the Venus di Milo, probably a sculpture of Aphrodite, carved in Ancient Greece.

Contemporary Art and more

Many people do not know that Louvre also houses a good deal of contemporary art work. Such displays are often special exhibitions, so be sure to check ahead in the months before your visit to see if something special interests you.

As you leave, you can head to the nearby Tuileries Gardens and enjoy a stroll or a lunch just as hundreds of Parisians and tourists do each day. Stop by the Louvre at night to see the glow of the lights against the walls of the former palace. The modern sculpture that houses the entrance to the museum, the Louvre Pyramid of glass and metal, also shines beautifully.

Consider buying your tickets in advance. This saves time, but these types of tickets must be picked up from special store locations, not at the museum itself. The Louvre is closed on Tuesdays, but it is open until the evening on the other days of the week. If you will be visiting during a holiday, be sure to check ahead of time. As with most attractions in Paris, it is busiest in the summer months. The museum offers a mall, several gift shops, and dining options to make your visit complete.

Events Master for All Your Arts Gallery Event Planning Needs

6/10/2014

 
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By Guest Blogger, Shirish
Artists may find the need to host an event at some point in their lives, at a short notice. The event can range from small events such as sidewalk sales, gallery openings, meeting with other artists for painting outdoors, studio events or larger commercial events such as art fairs or exhibit auctions. From finding the right venue to the completion of an event, there is a lot of effort and time needed in order to make sure that the event is held without any hiccups. With the Event Master online service, you can make art event planning much easier and manage it stress free. With an easy to use interface and affordable costs, it is designed to make the entire process of planning and managing an event much simpler.

Few good products are available in the market for selling event tickets and event registration but Events Master is different.

All-in-one online service
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Creation of electronic and printable passes and invitations
You can create ticket and passes with bar codes so that you can scan and authenticate it later using smart phones.
Plan advertising at the event venue
This feature is especially useful for commercial events such as art exhibitions and fairs, where the opportunities for promoting exhibits at the event in order to attract maximum crowd is very high. Using event master, you can efficiently plan and manage advertisement and exhibit spaces in order to create additional revenue for the event.
Setting up payments
In most events, you want to accept payment for entry fee, ticket price etc. With Events Master, you can either use existing payment system or ask them for one to seamlessly integrate with your account so you can charge your attendees to attend an event.
Contests and prizes
In order to better promote your event, you can add and organize contests and programs and keep track of the prizes to be distributed and the number of participants in the contest.
Event website
With easy to use, drag & drop tool you can create and publish event based website in very short time. Ready to use pre-populated items in the tool will make your life easy for creating a website. Also, you can add your own text and pictures on the website.
Whether you are looking to organize a single event or want to organize multiple events, www.eventsmaster.ca is the perfect option for you. It offers three membership plans and you can select the one that best fits your needs. Using the platinum membership plan, you can create multiple events and coordinate it from different locations at your convenience. You are at liberty to cancel the accounts in case of dissatisfaction and provide refund for the number of events or months left on your membership.
You may be an individual artist or a small business or a big corporation, Events Master is best service for you. This service is supported by technology professionals and marketers who are servicing the customers exactly what they need when it comes to an event planning and management. Your specific needs at Events Master are carefully reviewed for a customized solution for your business.
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