Meanwhile, there is a quorum call out on the following matches:
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Faceoff #1: van Ruisdael v. Ryman
Jacob van Ruisdael
1628 - 1682
Dutch
Thumped by Rachel Ruysch in Round 1.
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Robert Ryman
Born 1930
American
Lost badly to Francesco Salviati in Round 1.
Faceoff #2: Sánchez Cotán v. Savery
Juan Sánchez Cotán
1561 - 1637
Spanish
Pounded by John Singer Sargent in Round 1.
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Sassetta
1392ish - 1450
Siennese
Lost to Roelandt Savery in Round 1.
Vote for the two artists of your choice! Votes generally go in the comments, but have been known to arrive by email, by postcard, or in a sealed envelope.
Please note that you may vote only once in each face-off. Opining that both of the artists in one of the two face-offs is superior to the other is fine, but casting your votes for two artists in the same face-off is not permissible.
12 comments:
Van Ruisdael and Sanchez Cotan.
van Ruisdael and Sánchez Cotán, both by a pretty large margin.
Whoopsie, I had Savery in the bottom match instead of Sassetta. I'll go square things with Nichim and Morgan.
Same votes.
Van Ruisdael, easily. And really, Cotán is a pretty easy call, too. Even for me, the diehard Sienaphile.
Van Ruisdael and Cotán
Susan votes for "#1 Van Ruisdael #2 Sanchez-Cotan."
Van Ruisdael, Sassetta
Ruisdael and Cotán
Well, van Ruisdael on top obviously. Stronger match on the bottom. I'll go with Sassetta.
van Ruisdael and Sanchez Cotan.
Well, we voters are really into Jacob van Ruisdael. Either that or we don't know much about art, but we know what we don't like when we don't see it. Either way, poor Robert Ryman has been gracelessly tossed out of the tournament with zero votes to put up against van Ruisdael's nine. Sasetta at least had two supporters, but still fell to Sánchez Cotán. Thank you for your votes!
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