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Sunday, January 31, 2021

The Ladder of Art -- Week #96

Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, Feb 6.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.



Last Week's Results
1. Chase: 8

2. Utrillo: 6
3. Millais: 4
3. Corot: 4

5. Derain: 3
7. De Chirico: 2
7. Dossi: 2


This Week's Contest


Antonio del Pollaiolo
1430ish - 1498
Florentine

Tournament Record: Tied for 269th. Lost to Pollock, beat Poliakoff, lost to Pisanello. 15 votes for, 18 against (.455).



George Catlin
1796 - 1872
American

Tournament Record: Tied for 269th. Defeated by Catena, beat del Castagno, lost to CarrĂ . 15 votes for, 18 against (.455).





John Martin
1789 - 1854
British

Tournament Record: Placed 273th. Beat Marini, tied with Martini, lost to Haeckel. 24 votes for, 29 against (.453).




Sir John Everett Millais
1829 - 1896
British

Tournament Record: Tied for 280th. Lost to Michaelangelo and Millet. 9 votes for, 11 against (.450).

  • Placed Third in Week #93.
  • Tied for Second in Week #94. 
  • Tied for Third in Week #95.



Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
1796 - 1875
French

Tournament Record: Placed 288th. Beat Correggio and Courbet, tied with Dali, lost to Caillebotte and CarrĂ . 29 votes for, 36 against (.446).

  • Placed First, Week #90.
  • Placed Second, Week #92.
  • Tied for First, Week #93.
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #95.

 



Maurice Utrillo
1883 - 1955
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 290th. Lost to Vallotton and Uccello. 21 votes for, 27 against (.438).
  • Placed First in Week #88. 
  • Tied for Second in Week #90.
  • Placed Third in Week #91.
  • Placed First in Week #92.
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #94.
  • Placed Second in Week #95.

 


Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
Swiss

Tournament Record: Placed 275th. Defeated Hans Hofmann, tied with Hockney, beat Goya, Lost to Hiroshige and Homer. 28 votes for, 34 against (.452).



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

9 comments:

  1. Martin, Sir John, Corot, Hodler!

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  2. Some dramatic ones this week!

    I'll go Catlin, Hodler, Corot, and Utrillo

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  3. Hodler, Corot, Millais, and Martin

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  4. Corot, Hodler, Millais, and Utrillo

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  5. Martin, Corot, Utrillo, and Hodler

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  6. I'm gonna upvote HODLER HODLER HODLER and also Utrillo, aaaannnd... let's say a downvote for Catlin.

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  7. Hmmmm. Seems very level ground this week. I'll go with del Pollaiuolo, Utrillo, Hodler, and Catlin, ignoring the showier Martin and Millais (and our trudging stalwart Corot).

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  8. Catlin, Millais, Corot, Utrillo.

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  9. Here's Susan: VOTES -- Catlin, Martin, Corot & Hodler -- a good mixed bag.

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