Guido Reni
1575 - 1642
Italian
Lost to Rembrandt in Round 1.
Beat Sir Joshua Reynolds in First Round Elimination.
José de Ribera
1591 – 1652
Spanish; worked in Italy
Beat living guy Gerhard Richter by a two-vote swing in Round 1. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Lost to Diego Rivera 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.
Reni
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ReplyDeleteReni, and a bonus for the most authentic-looking baby yet. Needs a bigger head, but still.
ReplyDeletede Ribera by far.
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ReplyDeleteDefinitely Reni
ReplyDeleteHmm. No, I like de Ribera in this one.
ReplyDeleteSusan votes for Reni
ReplyDeleteReni seems like a clear winner in this apples-and-apples match.
ReplyDeleteGonna go Reni here.
ReplyDeleteHey, I was right! Guido Reni keeps alive, winning this match easily with eight votes against de Ribera's two.
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