1602 - 1674
Flemish; worked in France.
Beaten by heavyweight Marc Chagall in Round 1.
Snuck by sculptor Benvenuto Cellini in First Round Elimination by a single vote. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Giorgio De Chirico
1888 - 1978
Italian
Edged the original wrapper, Christo, in Round 1 by a two-vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Lost decisively to French master Chardin in Round 2.
Vote for the artist of your choice in the comments, or any other way that works for you. Commentary and links to additional work are welcome. Polls open for at least one month past posting, but likely much longer.
Ohmigod, DECHIRICHO, Ohmigod, ohmigod
ReplyDeletePlease pardon the Percocet.
ReplyDeleteAnn: Obviously, you wouldn't want to mix Percocet with Champaigne.
ReplyDeleteDe Chirico, barely
ReplyDeleteDe Champaigne has grown on me, so I wish him well, but I will hoist one more pennant over the shadowy arcades of the De Chirico camp.
ReplyDeleteDe Chirico
ReplyDeleteReally tough decision, but I will be perhaps the lone voice for de Champaigne. Because nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.
ReplyDeletePhillippe de Champaigne. Love that vanitas.
ReplyDeleteDe Chirico
ReplyDeleteI will also be the lone voice for de Champaigne.
ReplyDeleteThat makes three lone voices for de Champaigne.
He is the better painter, though De Chirico is clearly the more inventive dreamer.
I mean, I'd rather own the Venus De Milo With Bananas. But de Champaigne is more talented.
De Chirico
ReplyDeleteVote-by-email: "Another lone voice for Champaigne."
ReplyDeletePersonally, however, I will be the lone voice for Champaigne.
ReplyDeleteChampaigne. Are lone voices in the majority yet?
ReplyDeleteChampaigne, calls a lonely voice
ReplyDeleteIt's a classic IAT cliffhanger finish as Champaigne picks up four straight late votes in three months to sneak past De Chirico, 7 lone votes to 6. Ladies and gentlemen, it looks like we're on our way to another GRUDGE MATCH!!!
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