Infinite Art Tournament, Round 1: Carrà v. Carracci
Carlo Carrà
1881 - 1966
Italian
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Annibale Carracci
1560 - 1609
Italian
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Vote for the artist of your choice! Votes go in the comments. Commentary and links to additional work are welcome. Polls open for at least one month past posting.
Carra...but I do wonder about these two very different people pitted aganist each other just because of an alphabet. I am curious how much abstract work abounded in the times before/during Carraci.
Your reservations about the (mostly) alphabetical structure of this enterprise are a frequent comment. But the value of the system -- more emergent than planned, to be sure -- is that it encourages us to break out of the taxonomy-based thinking that is pervasive in Art History and art appreciation, and simply to go exploring. Too, it is for the most part a false problem: as much as Carra and Carraci are from two different centuries and represent very different styles, they both produced stuff that we put into the category of "art," and it is really not too difficult for most people to choose which one they like better. And the kicker is, it's interesting -- for me, at least -- to think about WHY I like that one better.
For instance, in this match-up I'm going with Carra, partly because I like the dynamism of his second piece, and partly because I have always been bothered by the preposterously undersized cross in Carracci's first image.
Thx for the explanation, it makes perfect sense :) in that it stirs up something very different inside you like comparing apples and quinces. I fully appreciate and encourage the effort in this cross-overing while letting me be an art student of sorts who had never before heard of Carra and Carracci.
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Carracci
ReplyDeleteCarracci.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to know you're on C: 10-20% of FIRST round is done.
Carra - but only for that awesome horse painting.
ReplyDeleteBut I really love the second Carracci painting too.
Leonardo: Not just yet. Today's contest takes us over the 8% mark of the first round.
ReplyDelete"Out of my way, old dude, I'm going to die and stuff"
ReplyDelete"Jesus Christ, what the heck"
"Yup, that's me bro"
Um... I like them both. I think I'll vote Carra for that first one.
Also, I just noticed that you have links to pictures of the current brackets on the side. Thanks! This satisfies my inner geek.
ReplyDeleteCarrà, at least after browsing additional paintings by both.
ReplyDeleteThe future is Carra
ReplyDeleteCarra, though I enjoy the "please don't whap me with that big piece of wood" expression in the Jesus painting.
ReplyDeleteCarra...but I do wonder about these two very different people pitted aganist each other just because of an alphabet. I am curious how much abstract work abounded in the times before/during Carraci.
ReplyDeleteMm Mud: It's good to see you here!
ReplyDeleteYour reservations about the (mostly) alphabetical structure of this enterprise are a frequent comment. But the value of the system -- more emergent than planned, to be sure -- is that it encourages us to break out of the taxonomy-based thinking that is pervasive in Art History and art appreciation, and simply to go exploring. Too, it is for the most part a false problem: as much as Carra and Carraci are from two different centuries and represent very different styles, they both produced stuff that we put into the category of "art," and it is really not too difficult for most people to choose which one they like better. And the kicker is, it's interesting -- for me, at least -- to think about WHY I like that one better.
For instance, in this match-up I'm going with Carra, partly because I like the dynamism of his second piece, and partly because I have always been bothered by the preposterously undersized cross in Carracci's first image.
ReplyDeleteI'm going with Carra for capturing motion so well in the horse picture.
ReplyDeleteThx for the explanation, it makes perfect sense :) in that it stirs up something very different inside you like comparing apples and quinces. I fully appreciate and encourage the effort in this cross-overing while letting me be an art student of sorts who had never before heard of Carra and Carracci.
ReplyDeleteCarra
ReplyDeleteCarra!
ReplyDeleteCarracci! Is it wrong to say I'm voting for him because of his whimsical sense of humor, though?
ReplyDeleteHere's a vote that came in the mail, on paper, for Carra.
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