Antonio Canova
1757 - 1822
Italian
- Put up a fair number of votes in losing to big-name Caravaggio in Round 1.
- Took out Robert Campin in First Round Elimination.
- Came from behind to take out Edward Burra in the Left Bracket Second Round by a two-vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
- Outsculpted Alexander Calder in Left Bracket Second Round Elimination.
Vittore Carpaccio
died 1526
Venetian
- Beat modernist sculptor Sir Anthony Caro in a dust-up that went down to the last vote in Round 1. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Beat Italian futurist Carlo CarrĂ in another dust-up that went down to the last vote in Round 2. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Took a beating from Mary Cassatt in Round 3.
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13 comments:
Carpaccio
Canova. I liked his work before, and still do. Especially the silk-covered dais.
Canova - though we're getting into matchups where it's harder to pick now!
Carpaccio!
I'll go carpaccio- more interesting.
Oh, I like Carpaccio. I like the profusion of details, from complex scenes to simple portraits. And I love the bored Venetian ladies with their dogs.
Canova
I'll take the first guy. I think what put it over the edge was the angel on human love sculpture.
Canova. Such grace is unreal, but those sculptures are like slow motion dance.
Linda W in CA
Canova.
I'm gonna go Canova.
Candida says "Canova, no question.
So it's Canova over Carpaccio, 8 votes to 4. Au revoir, Carpaccio!
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