Artefacts

MCKENZIE, Tait. Athletes' Shield, Los Angeles 1932, presented to Lord Killanin.

Physical description

Round shield with two athletes shaking hands with goddess, laurel wreath, winged Victory, Olympic motto, various athletics events, captions in Latin: "Fortius Altius Citius", "Pax Olimpica", "Agilitas Elegantia Fortitudo Celeritas Accuratio Aequitas", "Mens fervida in corpore lacertoso (an ardent spirit in a muscular body)".

Created

Created: Tait MCKENZIE (26.05.1867)

Used

Used: Michael Morris KILLANIN

Materials

metal

Colors

bronze

Dimension

ø 46 x 1 cm, 3.7 kg

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. DROUSSENT, Claude. Visite au coeur des Jeux. Lausanne : CIO, 2010. TOSCHI, Livio. The Olympic Art Contests. Pentathlon of the muses (Le mariage des muscles et de l'esprit). [Budapest] : IWF, 2003. 127p.

Type of item

Artworks -> Sculpture

Reference number

113594

Keywords

art competition 1932 disc javelin Los Angeles 1932, Olympic Games Athletics/hurdles Wrestling Athletics/pole vault Athletics/long jump Athletics/high jump Athletics/shot put victory Peace Laurel fraternity fairplay Olympic motto Citius, altius, fortius start Reproduction (copy)