The Ladder of Art -- Week #84

Cast votes for up to four of these seven artists by Saturday, August 29.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.

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Last Week's Results

1. Léger: 8

2. Lowry: 6
3. Tatlin: 5
4. Cragg: 4
4. Gozzolli: 4

6. Matta: 3
7. Appel: -1

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This Week's Contest

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Jacopo Bassano
1510 - 1592
Italian

Tournament Record: Tied for 299th. Defeated Batoni, lost to Basquiat and Gentile Bellini. 16 votes for, 21 against (.432).

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Gustave Moreau
1826 - 1898
French

Tournament Record: Placed for 303rd. Beat Morandi and Morisot, lost to Monet and the Master of Moulins. 19 votes for, 25 against (.432).

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L.S. Lowry
1887 - 1973
British

Tournament Record: Placed 305th. Defeated Lucas van Leyden, lost to Andy Goldsworthy, tied with Maillol, lost to the Master of Moulins. 21 votes for, 28 against (.429). 

• Placed Second, Week #83. 
  

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Vladimir Tatlin
1885 - 1953
Russian

Tournament Record: Placed 311th. Tied with Tàpies, lost to Vasarely, tied with Zoffany, and lost to Thiebaud. 17 votes for, 23 against (.425).

• Placed First in Week #81. 
• Placed Third, Week #83.
  

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Benozzo Gozzoli
1421 - 1497
Florentine

Tournament Record: Placed 332nd. Lost to El Greco and Jan van Goyen. 10 votes for, 14 against (.417).

• Tied for First, Week #73. 
• Tied for First, Week #75. 
• Tied for First, Week #77.
• Tied for First, Week #79.
• Tied for Third, Week #81.
• Placed Second, Week #82.
• Tied for Fourth, Week #83.
  

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Tony Cragg
born 1949
English

Tournament Record:Placed 334th. Tied with Cozens, Lost to Andy Goldsworthy, Lambasted Lucas van Leyden, lost to Mabuse. 22 votes for, 31 against (.415).

• Tied for First in Week #72.
• Tied for Third, Week #74.
• Placed Third, Week #75.
• Placed Fourth, Week #76.
• Placed Third, Week #77.
• Placed Second, Week #78.
• Tied for First, Week #79.
• Placed Second, Week #81.
• Tied for Third, Week #82.
• Tied for Fourth, Week #83.
  

 

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William Merritt Chase
1849 - 1916
American

Tournament Record:Tied for 439th. Beaten by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin and Christo. 6 votes for, 14 votes against (.300).

• Placed Second, Week #26.
• Tied for First, Week #27.
• Placed First, Week #29.
• Placed First, Week #31.
• Tied for Second, Week #33. 
• Tied for Second again, Week #34. 
• Tied for First, Week #35. 
• Placed First, Weeks #37, 39, & 41. 
• Tied for First in Week #43.
• Placed First, Weeks #45, 47, 49 & 51.
• Placed First again in Week #53.  He took his bye in Week #54, and then waited a few weeks for the Ladder to catch back up to him.
• Placed First in Week #57. 
• Tied for First in Week #59. 
• Placed First in Week #61. 
• Tied for First in Week #63.
• Placed First in Week #65. 
• Placed Second in Week #67. 
• Tied for First in Week #68. 
• First Place, Week #70. 
• Tied for First in Week #72. 
• Placed First, Weeks #74, 76, 78, 80, and 82.
  

 

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Cast up to four votes in the comments by Saturday morning!