The Infinite Art Tournament Left Bracket Third-Round Elimination: GRUDGE MATCH: Piero di Cosimo v. Picasso!

We're used to Grudge Matches in Second-Round Elimination -- although their frisson of simmering resentment is always exciting -- but has there ever even been a Grudge Match in Third-Round Elimination?  Yes, there has.  Bazille v. Beckman, January 2014.  Beckman defended his advantage with a big 9-7 victory.

This week, Piero di Cosimo has a second encounter with Mr. Pablo Picasso, who beat him nine votes to four in the Second Round, back in January 2016.  Grudge Match rules, ladies and gentlemen: a tie will belong to Picasso on the strength of his original win.  To stay in the Tournament, Piero di Cosimo must win outright.

Leaving us this week are Jackson Pollack (2-2; 18 vf, 25 va) and Pisanello (3-2; 28 vf, 26 va).

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Piero di Cosimo
1461ish - 1521
Florentine

• Skunked Pietro da Cortona in Round 1.
• Lost -- but respectably -- to Pablo Picasso, in Round 2.
• Beat his contemporary Perugino in the Left Bracket Second Round.
• Beat Francis Picabia in the Left Bracket Second Round by a two-vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
• Toppled Jackson Pollack in the Left Bracket Third Round.

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Pablo Picasso
1881 - 1973
Spanish

• Beat Piero della Francesca easily in Round 1.
• Beat Piero di Cosimo in Round 2.
• Upset by Joachim Patenier in the Round 3 by a single vote. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
• Beat Pisanello in the Left Bracket Third Round.

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