Artefacts

Paris 1889, commemorative diploma of the Universal Exhibition awarded to Pierre de Coubertin.

Physical description

Diploma featuring the several topics displayed in the Fair (farming, industrie, science, arts). On the top the jubilee dates: 1789-1889. Several cherubs, on the top women wearing antique dresses holding the topics symbols of the Fair. A lion held by two cherubs symbolize "tamed force" by "Europe's Renaissance". Caption: "République française, Ministère du commerce, de l'industrie et des colonies, Exposition universelle de 1889, Diplôme commémoratif, A Monsieur Pierre de Coubertin, membre du Comité d'organisation des Congrès de 1889".

Created

Created: Pierre-Victor GALLAND (15.07.1822)Created: Boussons, Valadon & Cie.

Used

Used: Pierre de COUBERTIN

Materials

paper

Colors

black, white

Dimension

49.7 x 61.2 cm

Literature

BORGERS, Walter. "From the Temple of Industry to the Olympic Arenas - The Exhibition Tradition of the Olympic Games". In: BARTH, Volker (Ed). Identity and Universality. A commemoration of 150 years of Universal Exhibitions. Paris : Bureau International des Expositions, cop. 2002. pp. 145-160. KLUGE, Volker. "The Rebels of 1894 and a Visionary Activist". In: Journal of Olympic Studies, 2019, 27, 1, pp. 4-21.

Type of item

Archives and Documents -> diploma

Reference number

4105

Keywords

Congress Universal Exhibition Paris, 1889 President of the IOC Paris animal