Organised jointly by the Hungarian National Gallery and the Hungarian Museum of Sports on the occasion of the 2012 London Olympics, this exhibition displays artworks and relics that help us understand the objectives and characteristics of various sports, including some that are not part of the Olympics.

The works selected for the show were arranged according to their relationship to the notions in the slogan "Faster, higher, stronger!", and also of efficiency and the cult of the body. The close relationship between art and sports was strongly manifest and prevalent during certain periods throughout the 20th century.

Presenting objects and artworks from this rich intellectual and spiritual heritage can be seen as a display of art history and the history of sports at the same time.

Since the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, many of the slogans of the Olympic Movement have turned out to be illusions. Nevertheless, the original ideas are still present today, standing before us as models to follow.

On display until 4 November

Source: Hungarian National Gallery
Address: Buda Palace
Buildings A, B, C, D
1014 Budapest, Szent György tér 2.
Tel: +36 20 4397 325 or +36 20 4397 331