Episode 12 of 'Art & Sport' explores nautical sports in 19th-century art and society
The 'Art & Sport de A à Z' series, which is the twelfth edition published by artpress in 2024 for the Paris Olympic Games, delves into 19th-century maritime sports, showcasing artists such as Gustave Caillebotte. An Impressionist and sailor, Caillebotte earned over a hundred accolades for his racing sailboats. His artwork, along with pieces by Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, and Alfred Sisley, captures the essence of regattas. The exhibition 'Gustave Caillebotte. Peindre les hommes' at the Musée d'Orsay is open until January 19, 2025. Additionally, Ferdinand Gueldry, a founding member of the Société nautique de la Marne in 1876, served as an international judge at the 1900 Olympics, while women's roles are represented by Alice Milliat and Ella Maillart.
Key facts
- Episode 12 of 'Art & Sport de A à Z' focuses on nautical sports in the 19th century
- Gustave Caillebotte was a member of the Cercle de la voile de Paris from 1876 and designed 22 sailboats between 1882 and 1893
- The exhibition 'Gustave Caillebotte. Peindre les hommes' at the Musée d'Orsay runs until January 19, 2025
- Ferdinand Gueldry was a founding member of the Société nautique de la Marne in 1876 and judged the 1900 Paris Olympics
- Alice Milliat co-founded the Fédération des sociétés féminines sportives de France and earned the first 'brevet Audax rameur 80 km'
- Ella Maillart founded the first women's field hockey club in French-speaking Switzerland in 1919 and competed in the 1924 Olympic regattas
- The rivalry between aristocratic sportsmen and recreational boaters influenced Pierre de Coubertin's Olympic values in 1896
- The Société des régates parisiennes created the first racing code, leading to the Championnats de la Seine in 1853
Entities
Artists
- Gustave Caillebotte
- Ferdinand Gueldry
- Alice Milliat
- Ella Maillart
- Édouard Manet
- Claude Monet
- Auguste Renoir
- Alfred Sisley
- Marc Donnadieu
- Pierre de Coubertin
Institutions
- artpress
- Musée d'Orsay
- Cercle de la voile de Paris
- Musée intercommunal de Nogent-sur-Marne
- Société nautique de la Marne
- Musée Marmottan-Monet
- Rowing Club de Paris
- Société des régates parisiennes
- Fédération des sociétés féminines sportives de France
- Fémina Sport
- Champel Hockey Club
- Photo Élysée
- Musée cantonal de la photographie de Lausanne
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims
- The National Gallery of Art
- Agence Rol
- RMN-Grand Palais
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Petit-Genevilliers
- Le Havre
- Trouville-sur-Mer
- Nogent-sur-Marne
- Joinville-le-Pont
- Neuilly-Sur-Marne
- Reims
- Lausanne
- Switzerland
- London
- Great Britain
- Chelsea
- Washington
- Stockholm
Sources
- artpress —