This Left Bracket Fourth Round Match is between Diego de Silva y Velázquez (4-1, 33-21, .611) and Rogier Van der Weyden (3-1, 30-21, .588). Quentin Massys (3-2-1, 37-37, .500) leaves us after losing big to Velázquez.
Diego de Silva y Velázquez
1599 - 1660
Spanish
- Tied with Victor Vasarely in his first try at the First Round.
- Defeated Marcel Duchamp in the final match of Round 1.
- Beat Francisco de Zurbarán in Round 2 by a single vote. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Lost to Michelangelo in Round 3.
- Crept past Wright of Derby by a single vote in the Left Bracket Third Round. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Beat Quentin Massys in Left Bracket Third Round Elimination by a lot!
Rogier Van der Weyden
1399ish - 1464
Dutch
- Came from behind to beat Benjamin West in Round 1.
- Came from way behind to take down Whistler in Round 2.
- Beat John William Waterhouse easily in Round 3.
- Lost to M. C. Escher in Round 4.
Rebecca, on FB, says "Under almost any other match-up, Rogier would have gotten my vote," and votes for Velazquez.
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ReplyDeleteGrace joins for Velazquez on FB.
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ReplyDeleteBaby on a fat horse? A court dwarf who is clearly a time-traveling Peter Dinklage?? Las Meninas? Some crusty old cardinal or pope or something in a fez?
ReplyDeleteVelázquez by a mile!
It's gotta be Velazquez.
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ReplyDeleteOh DANG big time now, I mean there's never any reason to vote against Sr. Velázquez but Van der Weyden, geez, I'mma go with Van der Weyden, WOO!
ReplyDeleteYep, Van der Weyden is awesome, but I gotta go Velázquez. In fact, go, Velázquez, go!
ReplyDeleteNote even close. Van der Weyden.
ReplyDeleteSusan says "Velazquez."
ReplyDeleteVan der Weyden.
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