The two Dutch contemporaries meet today for a battle of landscapes versus interiors. The winner gets his name on the semifinals bracket sheet; the loser will always remember that time he beat Goya, or Homer.
Meindert Hobbema
1638 - 1706
Dutch
- Lost to AndÅ Hiroshige in Round 1.
- Dismissed Nicholas Hilliard in First Round Elimination.
- Snuck by Francisco Goya by a two-vote swing in the Left Bracket Second Round. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Beat American Edward Hicks in Left Bracket Second Round Elimination.
Pieter De Hooch
1629 - 1684
Dutch
- Overcame Gerrit van Honthorst, his countryman from the previous generation, in Round 1.
- Shocked American Winslow Homer in Round 2 by a single vote. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Lost to Remedios Varo in Round 3.
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.
De Hooch
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ReplyDeleteThis one took me a lot of deliberation. I like the 3rd Hobbema the best out of all of the paintings, but I like all of the de Hooches better than all of the rest of the Hobbemas, so I'll end up going with de Hooch for this one.
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ReplyDeleteMariah says "Hobemma. The trees! The trees . . . "
ReplyDeleteHobbema, the trees!
ReplyDeleteSusan votes for Hobbema.
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ReplyDeleteMy inclination is to vote for De Hooch, but that might just be a vote for people over landscapes.
ReplyDeleteDe Hooch, and it's definitely a city mouse over country mouse thing for me.
ReplyDeleteDe Hooch's clean lines over Hobbema's busyness.
ReplyDeleteIt's a thrilling finish, as De Hooch claims the last four vote to win by a single point! Thrilling, even thought it happened two years ago! De Hooch moves on to the Elimination Round!
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