The Infinite Art Tournament, Round Two: Serra v. Seurat!

Richard Serra
Born 1938 or 1939
American

Beat George Segal in Round 1.

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Georges Seurat
1859 - 1891
French

Defeated Gino Severini in Round 1.

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The Infinite Art Tournament, Round One: Smith v. Snyders!

David Smith
1906 - 1965
American

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Frans Snyders
1579 - 1657
Dutch

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The Infinite Art Tournament, Round Two: Schwitters v. van Scorel!

Kurt Schwitters
1887 - 1948
German

Beat fifteenth century German Martin Schongauer easily in Round 1.

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Jan van Scorel
1495 - 1562
Dutch

Defeated Sebastiano del Piombo in Round 1.

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The Infinite Art Tournament, Round Two: Schiele v. Schnabel!

Egon Schiele
1890 - 1918
Austrian

Beat Christian Schad in Round 1.

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Julian Schnabel
Born 1951
American

Defeated Karl Schmidt-Rottluff in Round 1.

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The Infinite Art Tournament, Round One: Sittow v. Sluter!

Michiel Sittow
1468 - 1525ish
Estonian; worked internationally

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Claus Sluter
1380ish - 1405
Dutch; worked in France.

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Third Thursday Semi-Finals: Cézanne v. Cassatt!

Third Thursday: Bringing big names to your mid-month!

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"Semifinals" designates the Fourth to Seventh Rounds of the Infinite Art Tournament.  This is a Left Bracket Fourth Round Elimination Match.  It pits Paul Cézanne (4-1, 38-24, .613) and Mary Cassatt (4-1, 44-25, .638). Leaving the Tournament at their hands are Canova (5-2, 54-40, .574) and Chardin (4-2, 41-32, .562). Canova, who had fought his way left after losing in the First Round (to Caravaggio) ties the record for most wins of any artist leaving the Tournament; his "batting average" of votes in favor is the 14th highest of any ousted artist.  Chardin, whose two losses were to today's two contestants, isn't too far behind him, in 19th.

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Paul Cézanne
1839 - 1906
French

• Didn't have much trouble with Benvenuto Cellini in Round 1.
• In a contest of many mixed feelings, got past Marc Chagall in Round 2.
• Edged out French genre master Chardin in Round 3 by a two-vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
• Upset by underdog Frederick Church in their June 2013 Round 4 match. It was a two-vote swing! YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
• Defeated Canova in the Left Bracket Fourth Round.

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Mary Cassatt
1844 - 1926
American; worked in France

• Defeated Andrea del Castagno in Round 1.
• Gave early 16th century Venetian Vincenzo Catena a thorough drubbing in Round 2.
• Crushed Vittore Carpaccio in Round 3.
• Blown out by Gustave Caillebotte in Round 4.
• Trounced Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin in the Left Bracket Fourth Round.

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The Infinite Art Tournament Left Bracket Third-Round Elimination: Magritte v. Lotto!

Both René Magritte and Lorenzo Lotto won their first two matches before falling to a Play-In Artist -- Benton and Goldsworthy, respectively. Then, they immediately jumped back to win their Left Bracket Third Round contests, thus making redundant months and months of matches in the First Elimination, Left Second, and Second Elimination Rounds. Such is the Tournament!

Their victims in the Left Bracket Third were Théodore Géricault (3-2-1; 38 vf, 35 va) and Mabuse (3-2; 34 vf, 24 va).  Mabuse's two losses came at the hands of today's two artists.

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René Magritte
1898 - 1967
Belgian

• Skunked -- skunked! -- sculptor Aristide Maillol in Round 1.
• Won a close one against Mabuse in Round 2.
• Lost badly to Andy Goldsworthy in Round 3.
• Beat Théodore Géricault in the Left Bracket Third Round.

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Lorenzo Lotto
1480 - 1556
Venetian

• Defeated abstract American Morris Louis in Round 1.
• Nudged Lorenzo Monaco in Round 2 by a two-vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
• Crushed by Thomas Hart Benton in Round 3.
• Beat Mabuse in the Left Bracket Third Round.

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The Infinite Art Tournament, Round One: Siqueiros v. Sisley!

David Alfaro Siqueiros
1896 - 1974
Mexican

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Alfred Sisley
1839 - 1899
French

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The Infinite Art Tournament Left Bracket Second-Round Elimination: Reni v. Renoir!

Second-Round Elimination opponents usually have some shared history. This week, we've got two guys that have been beaten by Rembrandt but beaten Joshua Reynolds. Then, to get here, Guido Reni took out José de Ribera and Renoir beat Gerhard Richter. Starting now, they begin the battle to stay in the Tournament and take on the loser of the Opren/Rosa match.

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Guido Reni
1575 - 1642
Italian

• Lost to Rembrandt in Round 1.
• Beat Sir Joshua Reynolds in First Round Elimination.
• Beat José de Ribera easily in the Left Bracket Second Round.

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Pierre Auguste Renoir
1841 - 1919
French

• Pulled away from Sir Joshua Reynolds in Round 1.
• Lost to Rembrandt in Round 2.
• Beat Gerhard Richter in the Left Bracket Second Round.

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