1738-1815
American; worked in England
Had his ears boxed by Joseph Cornell in Round 1.
Clobbered Francesco Clemente in First Round Elimination.
Pieter Claesz
1590 - 1661
Dutch
Beat up on Claude Lorraine in Round 1.
Schooled by Church 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.
Claesz I think today, though I am fond of smirky bird girl.
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ReplyDeleteI like Copley's paintings quite a lot--especially his kids with animals. When you factor in the colonial bumpkin origins, he stands out as singularly talented. I'll take his people over Claesz's exquisitely glum tablescapes.
ReplyDeleteI like Copley a lot - especially the smug young lady painting which I find oddly compelling. However, Claesz's still-lifes are both interesting to look at and masterfully crafted and his macabre take on the genre gets him my vote.
ReplyDeleteI gotta go with Claesz.
ReplyDeleteClaesz, though I think he should perhaps lay off the opium.
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ReplyDeleteAfter a little wavering, I'm going to stick with the grim still deaths of Mr. Claesz.
ReplyDeleteThe paintings here don't tip me too much either way, but when I looked for more images on the artists, Copley won me over pretty easily.
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ReplyDeleteClaesz wins this one running away, with a final score of 8 votes to 2. He'll take on Clouet for the honor of facing Chardin in the Third Round; Copley leaves the Tournament with his head held high.
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