Time for another collision between two big-name painters from which only one can survive... unless there's a tie, of course. Both Renoir and Rivera have lost a match, and both to the same guy: Rembrandt.
Leaving the Tournament after his Third Round match with Renoir is Sir William Orpen (2-2-1; 28-31). Rivera got here by beating Auguste Rodin (3-2, 31-21).
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.
- Locked in a tie with Guido Reni in Left Bracket Second Round Elimination. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Deadlocked again, this time with Sir Henry Raeburn, in Left Bracket Second Round Elimination. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Beat Cuba's Roberto Matta in a Left Bracket Second Round Elimination tiebreaker.
- Snuck by Sir William Orpen by a single vote in the Left Bracket Third Round. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Diego Rivera
1886 - 1957
Mexican
- Crushed Luca Della Robbia in Round 1.
- Beat José de Ribera in Round 2 by a two-vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Lost a squeaker to some cat named Rembrandt in Round 3.
- Beat Auguste Rodin in the Left Bracket Third Round by another two-vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
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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.
Rivera.
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ReplyDeleteTough call. I lean just slightly to Rivera.
ReplyDeleteMariah and Rebecca go for Rivera on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteKeiko joins for Rivera on Facebook.
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ReplyDeleteI like that last Rivera best of these pictures. But I still like Renoir a little better on balance.
ReplyDeleteRivera, no contest.
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ReplyDeleteSusan votes for Renoir.
ReplyDeleteRenoir.
ReplyDeleteI am in precise solidarity with the 5000 vote for Renoir on this one.
ReplyDeleteThe Renoir comeback starts too late and doesn't get far enough, and the polls close with Rivera on top, eight votes to six. Renoir bows out with a highly respectable 4-2-2 record, with 56 votes for and 44 against. And Rivera stays in!
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