Jacques-Louis David
1748 - 1825
French
- Beat 20th century American Stuart Davis after a tough fight in Round 1.
- Tied Honoré Daumier in Round 2. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
- Tied again with Paul Gauguin in Round 2 Tiebreak. YOUR VOTE SURE COUNTS!
- Tied yet again, absurdly, with Francisco Goya, in another Round 2 Tiebreak. WOW, DOES YOUR VOTE EVER COUNT!!!
- Finally escaped the vortex by beating David Hockney in yet another Round 2 Tiebreak.
Artemisia Gentileschi
1593 - 1652
Italian
Slew Gentile da Fabriano in his tent in Round 1.
Dispatched Théodore Géricault in Round 2.
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Gentileschi
ReplyDeleteDavid this time around.
ReplyDeleteMan, this was close. J. David.
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ReplyDeleteTough- Gentileschi
ReplyDeleteDavid.
ReplyDeleteArtemisia Gentileschi! Because she knows how to go for the jugular. I've always liked The Death of Marat, but set against Judith Slaying Holofernes it looks like artfully composed tepid bathwater.
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ReplyDeleteOh noes, I am not sure. I've also long liked The Death of Marat, but mrs.5000 put it well re: Gentileschi going for the jugular. Hmm. Also, is that Salome with the sword? I love a good Salome (but wonder why she has the sword). And hey, Artemisia was a woman painter? In the Baroque? How cool is that? Gives extra meaning to her Judith Slaying Hologermes, no? ...and hey (as I read more), the lute playing one is a self-portrait. Awesome. Oh, and that isn't Salome—it's Judith, apparently after beheading Hologermes.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm convinced. Artemisia!
Gentileschi for the most realistic depiction of a child yet. Although David did a great job with the feet of his reclining dude, too.
ReplyDeleteI'll go for Artemisia Gentileschi.
ReplyDeleteAnd here is an emailed vote, also for Gentileschi.
ReplyDeleteGentileschi!
ReplyDeleteAnd Gentileschi takes it easily, stacking up 10 votes against David's 3. Gentileschi proceeds to the Fourth Round in an orderly fashion, and David's odd careen through the brackets now swoops him over to the Left Brackets.
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