c.1386 - 1466
Florentine
Slaughtered Domenichino in Round 1 in the Tournament's first ever unanimous decision.
Outlasted the colorful Kees Van Dongen in Round 2.
Albrecht Dürer
1471 - 1528
German
Defeated Anthony Van Dyck without too much trouble in Round 1.
Art-Brutalized Jean Dubuffet 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.
Difficult decision, but I'm going with Dürer.
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ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why I seem to be the only person not really appreciating Durer. It could be some deep-seated insecurity about my inability to type umlauts. Or maybe I just don't find his ability to depict in paint reality that interesting. Yep, that certainly does look like a rabbit, but so what? What I do I know is that it is high time for Dr.Ken to inform us what butt rocker Durer looks like, and that might make me like him better.
To be sure, Donatello is good - one of the best! They named a cartoon reptile after him! - but there's something alluring about Durer's use of color, especially in the wing painting, and use of texture that I can't justify overlooking. A firm vote for Durer, but a nod towards Donatello for being also great
ReplyDeleteOh, my. Donatello is awesome, and I'm voting for Durer. I think he's probably all-time master of what you can do with lines.
ReplyDeleteDürer for me too.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm going to do like Mrs.5000 and say "Donatello is awesome, and I'm voting for Dürer."
ReplyDeleteA postcard vote is in for Durer.
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ReplyDeleteOoh, toughie. This almost feels like a vote for painting over sculpture rather than one artist over another, but I have to go with my heart here--Durer.
ReplyDeleteDonatello came into this match with a record of 20 votes to 4; Dürer with 24 to 4. Someone had to budge, and it turns out to be Donatello, who claimed only one vote against the German's 11. But both of these guys are probably going to be tough matches for their next opponents, am I right?
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