The Ladder of Art -- Big Week #101

Tired of seeing the same artists week after week?  Good news!  Five count 'em five new artists!

Also, Chase has now passed Daubigny as the artist who has gained the most rungs in the Ladder to date, and thus all-but-mathematically clinched that title for the Ladder as a whole.   Utrillo and Corot are doing well on that list too, currently tied for 10th and 14th highest rises to date respectively

Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, April 3.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.

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Last Week's Results

1. Utrillo: 6
1. Corot: 6
1. Hodler: 6

4. Mantegna: 4

5. Nicholson: 3
6. Uccello: 3
6. Serra: 2

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This Week's Contest

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Lorenzo Monaco
c.1370 - c.1424
Siennese; worked in Florence

Tournament Record: Tied for 259th. Beat Lorenzetti, lost to Lorenzo Lotto, tied with Longhi, lost to Géricault. 23 votes for, 27 against (.460).

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Matthias Grünewald
1470s - 1528
German

Tournament Record: Tied for 260th. Lost to Grosz, beat Guercino, lost to Gris. 17 votes for, 20 against (.459).

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Aelbert Cuyp
1620 - 1691
Dutch

Tournament Record: Tied for 260th. Lost to Cranach the Elder, beat Daubigny, lost to Courbet. 17 votes for, 20 against (.459).

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Richard Wilson
1713 - 1782
British

Tournament Record: Tied for 262nd. Lost to Witz, beat Tàpies, lost to Wood. 16 votes for, 19 against (.457).

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Mark Rothko
1903 - 1970
Russian-born American

Tournament Record: Tied for 262nd. Lost to Rousault, beat Rosso Fiorentino, lost to Sisley. 16 votes for, 19 against (.457).

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Andrea Mantegna
1430ish - 1506
Italian

Tournament Record: Tied for 265th. Beat Manzù, lost to Manet, beat Malevich, lost to Man Ray. 21 votes for, 25 against (.457).

• Tied for Second in Week #99. 
• Placed Fourth in Big Week #100.
  

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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, 82, 84 & 86.
• Tied for Second, Week #88.
• Placed First, Week #89.
• Placed First, Week #91.
• Tied for First, Week #93.
• Placed First, Week #95.
• Placed First, Week #97.
• Placed First, Week #99.
  

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