Sport

Painting, Passion, Christian Raffin

Passion

Christian Raffin

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$508

Painting, Ice Skating Together, Katharina Hormel

Ice Skating Together

Katharina Hormel

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,468

Painting, Golf Moments, Katharina Hormel

Golf Moments

Katharina Hormel

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm

$1,355

Photography, Cours de Kung-Fu, Wakaliwood, Ouganda, Frédéric Noy

Cours de Kung-Fu, Wakaliwood, Ouganda

Frédéric Noy

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$734

Painting, Solitude, Stéphane Cantin

Solitude

Stéphane Cantin

Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm

$452

Painting, Sans titre, Jean-Michel Mefort

Sans titre

Jean-Michel Mefort

Painting - 73 x 54 x 5 cm

$2,146

Sculpture, Jordan, PyB

Jordan

PyB

Sculpture - 24 x 26 x 6 cm

$282

Photography, Le demi-fond, N’Djamena, Tchad, Frédéric Noy

Le demi-fond, N’Djamena, Tchad

Frédéric Noy

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$734

Sculpture, Golfeuse I, Carl Jaunay

Golfeuse I

Carl Jaunay

Sculpture - 27 x 12 x 5 cm

$666

Fine Art Drawings, Impossible behaviour - 5, Galya Popova

Impossible behaviour - 5

Galya Popova

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 70 x 0.2 cm

$1,807

Photography, Fuyons, Pierre Moreau

Fuyons

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Painting, Porsche speed, Spaco

Porsche speed

Spaco

Painting - 45 x 38 x 2 cm

$373

Painting, The Gladiators, Alben

The Gladiators

Alben

Painting - 170 x 122 x 3 cm

$15,810

Painting, Polo, Godspower Odogwu

Polo

Godspower Odogwu

Painting - 114 x 75 x 3 cm

$1,694

Photography, Fin de journée, Pierre Moreau

Fin de journée

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Painting, Régate, Pierrick Tual

Régate

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$813

Painting, En attendant l’atterrissage, Hico

En attendant l’atterrissage

Hico

Painting - 70 x 70 x 4 cm

$1,468

Photography, Skiers at Gstaad, Slim Aarons

Skiers at Gstaad

Slim Aarons

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 cm

$2,146

Sculpture, Hoodie Ayrton Senna, Ian Philip

Hoodie Ayrton Senna

Ian Philip

Sculpture - 20 x 15 x 8 cm

$452

Painting, Faster, horses!, Iryna Kastsova

Faster, horses!

Iryna Kastsova

Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, Horse racing., Iryna Kastsova

Horse racing.

Iryna Kastsova

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,671

Painting, Courtesy at the ice rink, Gabrielle Rul

Courtesy at the ice rink

Gabrielle Rul

Painting - 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm

$452

Sculpture, Sneaker Nike Bleu, Fred Meurice

Sneaker Nike Bleu

Fred Meurice

Sculpture - 11 x 16 x 5 cm

$480

Sculpture, Sneaker Nike Yellow, Fred Meurice

Sneaker Nike Yellow

Fred Meurice

Sculpture - 11 x 16 x 5 cm

$480

Photography, Vamos a Bailar, Polo Miniature, Amrita Bilimoria

Vamos a Bailar, Polo Miniature

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 27.9 x 25.7 x 0.5 cm

$1,100

Sculpture, Montagne Yogi 65-22, Philippe Buil

Montagne Yogi 65-22

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 10 cm

$1,073

Painting, Sans titre, Jean-Michel Mefort

Sans titre

Jean-Michel Mefort

Painting - 50 x 30 x 5 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Velo - Vitesse, Carl Jaunay

Velo - Vitesse

Carl Jaunay

Sculpture - 24 x 31 x 7 cm

$2,360

Painting, Sans titre, Jean-Michel Mefort

Sans titre

Jean-Michel Mefort

Painting - 73 x 60 x 5 cm

$2,146

Painting, Skaters24, Karine Bartoli

Skaters24

Karine Bartoli

Painting - 89 x 116 x 4 cm

$1,807

Painting, Seu Jorge, Jef Aérosol

Seu Jorge

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 55 x 89 x 2 cm

$3,840

Sculpture, Vélo - route - La Victoire, Carl Jaunay

Vélo - route - La Victoire

Carl Jaunay

Sculpture - 31 x 31 x 9 cm

$2,360

Sculpture, Sneaker Nike Pink, Fred Meurice

Sneaker Nike Pink

Fred Meurice

Sculpture - 11 x 16 x 5 cm

$479

Photography, Finale, Vincent Leloup

Finale

Vincent Leloup

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Painting, Mickey Messi the Champion, Carlos Pun Art

Mickey Messi the Champion

Carlos Pun Art

Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm

$2,950

Painting, Senna - McLaren, Marta Zawadzka

Senna - McLaren

Marta Zawadzka

Painting - 130 x 130 x 2 cm

$4,235

Painting, Rollers and palm trees, Linda Clerget

Rollers and palm trees

Linda Clerget

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,694

Painting, Mickey, Romain Dorez

Mickey

Romain Dorez

Painting - 46 x 38 x 1 cm

$248

Painting, Jour de fête, Christian Raffin

Jour de fête

Christian Raffin

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$508

Sculpture, Sneaker Nike Green, Fred Meurice

Sneaker Nike Green

Fred Meurice

Sculpture - 11 x 16 x 5 cm

$480

Photography, Stubborn optimiste 4, Nina Schipoff

Stubborn optimiste 4

Nina Schipoff

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.5 cm

$1,694

Photography, Stubborn optimiste (3), Nina Schipoff

Stubborn optimiste (3)

Nina Schipoff

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.5 cm

$1,694

Photography, Stubborn optimiste (2), Nina Schipoff

Stubborn optimiste (2)

Nina Schipoff

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.5 cm

$1,694

Photography, Stubborn optimiste (1), Nina Schipoff

Stubborn optimiste (1)

Nina Schipoff

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm

$1,129

Print, Jordan Hall Of Fame Portrait, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Jordan Hall Of Fame Portrait

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Photography, Skiing Holiday, Slim Aarons

Skiing Holiday

Slim Aarons

Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 cm

$2,891

Painting, The snow, Sylvie Eudes

The snow

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

$5,082

Painting, Jordan 1 1985, Fanni Mayer

Jordan 1 1985

Fanni Mayer

Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm

$3,388

Print, Copa del mundo de futbol, Eduardo Arroyo

Copa del mundo de futbol

Eduardo Arroyo

Print - 95 x 60 cm

$791

Photography, Playground, Pauline Corto

Playground

Pauline Corto

Photography - 40 x 57 x 0.3 cm

$542

Painting, Michael Jordan, Le Closier

Michael Jordan

Le Closier

Painting - 101 x 76 x 2 cm

$1,525

Painting, Precious Little Moments (1), Katharina Hormel

Precious Little Moments (1)

Katharina Hormel

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,468

Painting, Dancing on Ice, Katharina Hormel

Dancing on Ice

Katharina Hormel

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,468

Photography, White Hart Lane, Gerry Cranham

White Hart Lane

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, Napoléon, Gerry Cranham

Napoléon

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,118

Photography, JPR vs JPR, Gerry Cranham

JPR vs JPR

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 40 x 54 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Arnold Palmer, Gerry Cranham

Arnold Palmer

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,694

Photography, Le cinquième Beatles, Gerry Cranham

Le cinquième Beatles

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,468

Photography, Turn, Gerry Cranham

Turn

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,863

Photography, Gareth Edwards, Gerry Cranham

Gareth Edwards

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$1,863

Sculpture, Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle, William Sweetlove

Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle

William Sweetlove

Sculpture - 40 x 55 x 23 cm

$847

Photography, Handball In Central Park - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, Slim Aarons

Handball In Central Park - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm

$3,331

Print, Styles Change - Style Endures - Black, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Styles Change - Style Endures - Black

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 48.26 x 36.83 x 0.2 cm

$678

Painting, Sans titre, Jean-Michel Mefort

Sans titre

Jean-Michel Mefort

Painting - 116 x 89 x 5 cm

$2,823

Photography, Ali Patterson II, Gerry Cranham

Ali Patterson II

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm

$870

Painting, Let's go hiking, Katharina Hormel

Let's go hiking

Katharina Hormel

Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm

$1,355

Sculpture, L‘acrobate… (vert de gris)... (Danseuses et acrobates 2015), Olivier Messas

L‘acrobate… (vert de gris)... (Danseuses et acrobates 2015)

Olivier Messas

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 9 cm

$3,953

Photography, Bucéphale, Pierre Moreau

Bucéphale

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Sculpture, Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle, William Sweetlove

Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle

William Sweetlove

Sculpture - 40 x 55 x 23 cm

$847

Sculpture, Gol Zidane ganador inspiración Antony Gormley, Miguel Guía

Gol Zidane ganador inspiración Antony Gormley

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 43 x 35 x 19 cm

$3,614

Painting, Le joueur, Pierre Barillot

Le joueur

Pierre Barillot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$2,710

Painting, Le circuit fermé, Alain Carron

Le circuit fermé

Alain Carron

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm

$2,484

Print, La corde à sauter, Henri Matisse

La corde à sauter

Henri Matisse

Print - 69 x 49 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, High Voltage, Polo Miniature, Amrita Bilimoria

High Voltage, Polo Miniature

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 27.9 x 28.7 x 0.5 cm

$1,200

Photography, Tea time, Gerry Cranham

Tea time

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm

$1,637

Photography, Où est Charlie ? III, Tanguy Mendrisse

Où est Charlie ? III

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm

$141

Photography, Ripple-marks, Pierre Moreau

Ripple-marks

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Kitesurf, Pierre Moreau

Kitesurf

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Nulle part, Pierre Moreau

Nulle part

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Jogging, Pierre Moreau

Jogging

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Mises à l'eau, Pierre Moreau

Mises à l'eau

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Day of a champion II, Gerry Cranham

Day of a champion II

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 35 x 28 x 0.1 cm

$1,118

Print, Tunnel Vision (Standard Blue), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Tunnel Vision (Standard Blue)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 46 x 61 cm

$361

Sculpture, The rower, Petar Iliev

The rower

Petar Iliev

Sculpture - 15 x 29 x 23 cm

$1,581

Photography, Skiers at Gstaad, Slim Aarons

Skiers at Gstaad

Slim Aarons

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 cm

$2,146

Photography, Bleu, Antoine Buttafoghi

Bleu

Antoine Buttafoghi

Photography - 80 x 120 cm

$1,581

Sculpture, Cloned Bloodhound with Backpack, William Sweetlove

Cloned Bloodhound with Backpack

William Sweetlove

Sculpture - 57 x 30 x 37 cm

$2,484

Painting, Timeless Steve Mcqueen - Le Mans - Porsche Gulf 917, Belart Collective

Timeless Steve Mcqueen - Le Mans - Porsche Gulf 917

Belart Collective

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm

$2,202

Painting, Competition, Siranush Vardanyan

Competition

Siranush Vardanyan

Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm

$1,242

Painting, Joueurs de foot Bois de Boulogne, Karine Bartoli

Joueurs de foot Bois de Boulogne

Karine Bartoli

Painting - 80 x 100 x 4 cm

$1,581

Photography, Résonance - water drop 251, Seb Janiak

Résonance - water drop 251

Seb Janiak

Photography - 110 x 110 cm

$5,794

Sculpture, Boxing glove LV white, Naor

Boxing glove LV white

Naor

Sculpture - 36 x 20 x 14 cm

$1,124

Painting, Snowy Mountains, Katharina Hormel

Snowy Mountains

Katharina Hormel

Painting - 160 x 120 x 4 cm

$3,049

Sport

At school, we sometimes tend to oppose athletes and artists. However, sport and art often mix and sublimate each other. The meeting of these two disciplines is frequent in the history of art and more particularly in contemporary art. 

Already during Antiquity, the Greeks devoted an absolute cult to the perfect athletic body. On pots and vases, artists painted the exploits of the competitors of the first Olympic Games in the 8th century BC.

Whatever the medium (photography, painting, sculpture, collage...), the musculature and the psychological state of the sportsmen, the places of training or the competitions are inexhaustible sources of inspiration for the artists. Between the representation of reality and the hijacking of a symbol, sport is a recurring theme for young artists.

Discover with Artsper our Olympic podium of artworks!

Photography is probably the first medium that comes to mind when representing sports. It is the only medium that allows us to capture images of the athletes' prowess at full speed. Thus, the shots are taken on the spot to offer a better rendering of the movement and to manage to capture the palpable tension on the field, the team cohesion, the crucial moment...

A leader of the new wave, Gerry Cranham had a career in athletics before becoming a coach. Passionate about photography, he takes pictures of the young people he coaches in order to correct their position and analyze their stride. Very quickly, he decided to convert his hobby into a real job. He became a sports photographer and quickly built a reputation as one of the leading sports photographers in England and internationally. His pictures of rugby, soccer, tennis, wrestling and swimming were published all over the world in the most prestigious magazines such as Sport Illustrated or The Observer. 

But sport also inspired painters and it is found in all artistic movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1853, Gustave Courbet painted "The Wrestlers", a large oil on canvas depicting two men practicing French wrestling in the old hippodrome of the Champs Élysées. To the right, in the background, one can see the audience, cheering the athletes. Among the Impressionists, Claude Monet developed his technique with "Les Régates d'Argenteuil", an 1872 painting in which the boats are reflected in the water in a magnificent way. In modern art, Nicolas de Staël's "Les Footballeurs" represents a soccer field in the middle of a match, but in an abstract way. The players are discernible thanks to the flat colors that make up the team jerseys. 

You too can bring your passions to life through contemporary sports paintings, sculptures and photographs. Discover the work of well-known and emerging artists such as Victor Spahn, Isabelle Picarel, Michel Birot, Chiara Dazi and many others... 

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