Sunday, November 21, 2021

The Ladder of Art -- Week #113


Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, November 27.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.


Last Week's Results
1. De Hooch: 7
2. Van Scorel: 5
3. Rodchenko: 4
4. Mucha: 3
4. Orpen: 3
4. Hodler: 3
7. Dove: 1


This Week's Contest



Jan van Scorel
1495 - 1562
Dutch

Tournament Record: Placed 233rd. Defeated Sebastiano del Piombo, lost to Schwitters, beat Schad and Schongauer, lost to Seurat. 26 votes for, 28 against (.481).

  • Placed Second, Week #112




Alexander Rodchenko
1891 - 1956
Russian

Tournament Record: Placed 234th. Defeated Rodin, lost to Orpen and Romney. 13 votes for, 14 against (.481).

  • Placed Third, Week #112




Childe Hassam
1859 - 1935
American

Tournament Record: Placed 240th. Defeated Hartung and Hepworth, lost to Hals and Greuze. 29 votes for, 32 against (.474).
  • Tied for First, Week #111




Alphonse Mucha
1860 - 1939
Czech

Tournament Record: Placed 236th. Defeated Munch and Murillo, lost to Rockwell and Morisot. 22 votes for, 24 against (.478).
  •  Tied for Third, Week #111
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #112




Sir William Orpen
1878 - 1931
British

Tournament Record: Placed 241st. Tied with van Ostade, upset Mondrian, beat Rodchenko, lost to Rosa and Renoir. 28 votes for, 31 against (.475).
  • Tied for Second in Week #109 
  • Tied for First in Week #110
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #111




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).
  • Placed First, Weeks #94, 96, and 98
  • Tied for First, Week #100
  • Placed First, Week #102, 104, and 106
  • Placed First again, Week #108
  • Tied for First, Week #110
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #111




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, Weeks #95, 97, 99, 101
  • Tied for First, Week #103
  • Placed Second, Week #105
  • Tied for Second, Week #106
  • Tied for First, Week #107
  • Back to placing First, Week #109
  • Tied for First, Week #111




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

Sunday, November 7, 2021

The Ladder of Art -- Week #112


Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, November 13.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.


Last Week's Results
1. Hassam: 8
1. Chase: 8
3. Mucha: 6
3. De Hooch: 6
5. Man Ray: 2
6. Tamayo: 1
7. Sutherland: 1


This Week's Contest



Arthur Dove
1880 - 1946
American

Tournament Record: Placed 232nd. Tied with Dou, lost to Rockwell, beat Motherwell and Murillo, lost to the Master of Moulins. 27 votes for, 29 against (.482).





Jan van Scorel
1495 - 1562
Dutch

Tournament Record: Placed 233rd. Defeated Sebastiano del Piombo, lost to Schwitters, beat Schad and Schongauer, lost to Seurat. 26 votes for, 28 against (.481).






Alexander Rodchenko
1891 - 1956
Russian


Tournament Record: Placed 234th. Defeated Rodin, lost to Orpen and Romney. 13 votes for, 14 against (.481).





Alphonse Mucha
1860 - 1939
Czech

Tournament Record: Placed 236th. Defeated Munch and Murillo, lost to Rockwell and Morisot. 22 votes for, 24 against (.478).

  •  Tied for Third, Week #111




Sir William Orpen
1878 - 1931
British

Tournament Record: Placed 241st. Tied with van Ostade, upset Mondrian, beat Rodchenko, lost to Rosa and Renoir. 28 votes for, 31 against (.475).
  • Tied for Second in Week #109 
  • Tied for First in Week #110




Pieter De Hooch
1629 - 1684
Dutch

Tournament Record: Tied for 253rd. Beat van Honthorst and Homer (who recovered to place 7th!), lost to Varo, beat Hobbema, lost a rematch to Homer. 32 votes for, 37 against (.455).
  • Placed Second, Week #104
  • Placed First, Week #105
  • Tied for First, Week #107 
  • Tied for Second, Week #109
  • Placed Second, Week #110
  • Tied for Third, Week #111




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).
  • Placed First, Weeks #94, 96, and 98
  • Tied for First, Week #100
  • Placed First, Week #102, 104, and 106
  • Placed First again, Week #108
  • Tied for First, Week #110



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

Sunday, October 31, 2021

The Ladder of Art -- Week #111


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


Last Week's Results
1. Orpen: 6
1. Hodler: 6
3. De Hooch: 5
4. Sutherland: 4
4. Man Ray: 4
6. Buren: 3
7. Kiefer: 2


This Week's Contest



Childe Hassam
1859 - 1935
American

Tournament Record: Placed 240th. Defeated Hartung and Hepworth, lost to Hals and Greuze. 29 votes for, 32 against (.474).





Alphonse Mucha
1860 - 1939
Czech

Tournament Record: Placed 236th. Defeated Munch and Murillo, lost to Rockwell and Morisot. 22 votes for, 24 against (.478).






Rufino Tamayo
1899 - 1991
Mexican

Tournament Record: Placed 237th. Defeated Tanguy and Teniers, lost to Tinguely and Stella. 21 votes for, 23 against (.477).




Graham Sutherland
1903 - 1980
British

Tournament Record: Placed 238th. Defeated Stubbs and Still, lost badly to Steen, beat Terbrugghen, lost to Stella. 30 votes for, 33 against (.476).

  • Tied for Fourth, Week #110



Man Ray
1890 - 1976
American; worked in France

Tournament Record: Placed 240th. Beat Malevich, lost to Ely, beat Manzù and Mantegna, lost to Marc. 29 votes for, 32 against (.475).

  • Tied for Fourth, Week #110



Pieter De Hooch
1629 - 1684
Dutch
Tournament Record: Tied for 253rd. Beat van Honthorst and Homer (who recovered to place 7th!), lost to Varo, beat Hobbema, lost a rematch to Homer. 32 votes for, 37 against (.455).
  • Placed Second, Week #104
  • Placed First, Week #105
  • Tied for First, Week #107 
  • Tied for Second, Week #109
  • Placed Second, Week #110






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, Weeks #95, 97, 99, 101
  • Tied for First, Week #103
  • Placed Second, Week #105
  • Tied for Second, Week #106
  • Tied for First, Week #107
  • Back to placing First, Week #109



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

Saturday, October 23, 2021

The Ladder of Art -- Week #110


Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, October 30.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.


Last Week's Results
1. Chase: 6
2. Kiefer: 5
2. De Hooch: 5
2. Orpen: 5
5. Bonington: 4
6. Böcklin: 3
7. Fragonard: 2


This Week's Contest


Graham Sutherland
1903 - 1980
British

Tournament Record: Placed 238th. Defeated Stubbs and Still, lost badly to Steen, beat Terbrugghen, lost to Stella. 30 votes for, 33 against (.476).





Daniel Buren
Born 1938
French

Tournament Record: Placed 239th. Defeated Burne-Jones, lost to Pieter Bruegel, tied with Böcklin, beat Van Dongen, lost to Dossi. 30 votes for, 33 against (.476).





Man Ray
1890 - 1976
American; worked in France

Tournament Record: Placed 240th. Beat Malevich, lost to Ely, beat Manzù and Mantegna, lost to Marc. 29 votes for, 32 against (.475).





Sir William Orpen
1878 - 1931
British

Tournament Record: Placed 241st. Tied with van Ostade, upset Mondrian, beat Rodchenko, lost to Rosa and Renoir. 28 votes for, 31 against (.475).

  • Tied for Second in Week #109



Pieter De Hooch
1629 - 1684
Dutch
Tournament Record: Tied for 253rd. Beat van Honthorst and Homer (who recovered to place 7th!), lost to Varo, beat Hobbema, lost a rematch to Homer. 32 votes for, 37 against (.455).
  • Placed Second, Week #104
  • Placed First, Week #105
  • Tied for First, Week #107 
  • Tied for Second, Week #109




Anselm Kiefer
Born 1945
German

Tournament Record: Tied for 258th. Beat Kelly, lost to Kapoor, beat Bonington, lost to Cartier-Bresson. 23 votes for, 27 against (.460).
  • Tied for Third, Week #102
  • Tied for First, Week #103
  • Tied for Third, Week #105
  • Tied for Second, Week #106
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #107
  • Finally didn't tie, placing Second in Week #108 
  • Back to tieing, for Second, in Week #109 




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).
  • Placed First, Week #94.
  • Placed First, Week #96. 
  • Placed First, Week #98.
  • Tied for First, Week #100.
  • Placed First, Week #102.
  • Placed First, Week #104.
  • Placed First, Week #106.
  • Placed First again, Week #108.



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