Only a few days left to (re)discover “The Body in Motion” at the Petit Palais art museum, an exhibition labelled Cultural Olympiad, which links art and sport at the heart of its collections. Having already welcomed more than 450,000 visitors since its opening on May 15, 2024, it will end on November 17, 2024.

Staged by a scenography in the colours of Olympism, this exhibition presents 50 works from the Petit Palais own collections from Antiquity to the beginning of the 20th century, some of which have been brought out of the reserves especially for this occasion.

These paintings, sculptures, art objects, drawings and prints from the museum have been selected for their enhancement of the body, anatomy and sport and are divided into eight sections.

A strong link between art and sport

The tour is enriched by 12 videos entitled “Athletes’ Voices” which present sportsmen and women, supported by Groupe BPCE companies, Premium Partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and major sponsor of the Petit Palais.

Each athlete has chosen a work that particularly resonates with his sport and his practice, his personal life, the art of the perfectly executed gesture, his ambitions, etc. A moving link emerges between art and sport, with these athletes becoming, as they have chosen to call themselves, ” arthletes “.

Don’t miss this exhibition with free access until November 17.

You can also find “The Body in Motion” exhibition on the Petit Palais iOS and Android apps, which can be downloaded from the AppStore or Google Play.

About the Group’s patronage of the Petit Palais

Groupe BPCE, which has been a great patron of the Petit Palais for three years, demonstrates its commitment to the museum through three major initiatives: it is financing the restoration of the peristyle and fresco, supporting the priority work of the Petit Palais’ climate plan and CSR, and contributing to the production of the “The Body in Motion” exhibition, echoing its commitment to the world of sport.

Photos © Paris Musées / Petit Palais / Laurent Julliand

Mathieu Thomas, para badminton / The Dancer Sacha Lyo (1932-1933) by Serge Yuriévitch, Romain Valadier, judo / The Eagle Finder (1890) by Louis Gossin and Marilou Maurel, para badminton / The Storm and its Clouds (1899) by Raoul Larche, as part of the exhibition The Body in Motion at the Petit Palais art museum.