Saturday, February 22, 2020

The Ladder of Art -- Week #60


Cast your votes for up to four of these seven artists before Leap Day.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.



Last Week's Results
1. Holbein: 6
1. Chase: 6
3. Boudin: 4
4. Liotard: 3
4. T. Rousseau: 3
6. Canaletto: 2
7. Etty: -2


This Week's Contest


Paul Delvaux
1897 - 1994
Belgian

Tournament Record: Tied for 356th. Beat Maurice Denis; lost to Richard Diebenkorn and Constantin Brancusi. 14 votes for, 22 against (.389).




Willi Baumeister
1889 - 1955
German

Tournament Record: Placed 359th. Lost to Frederic Bazille and Gentile Bellini. 7 votes for, 11 against (.389).




Ford Madox Brown
1821 - 1893
English

Tournament Record: Placed 360th. Defeated Broodthaers and Bronzino; lost to Tournement Champion Pieter Bruegel and George Bellows. 27 votes for, 43 against (.386).




Jean-Étienne Liotard
1702 - 1789
Swiss

Tournament Record: Placed 362nd. Defeated Lipchitz, lost to Ansel Adams and Filippino Lippi. 13 votes for, 21 against (.382).
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #59.




Théodore Rousseau
1812 - 1867
French

Tournament Record: Placed 363rd. Lost to Peter Paul Rubens, beat Roubiliac and Rouault, lost to Sisley. 16 votes for, 26 against (.381).
  • Tied for Fourth in Ladder Week #59.





Eugène Boudin
1824 - 1898
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to François Boucher and Dieric Bouts. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).
  • Tied for Second in Week #51.
  • Incorrectly counted as tied for 6th in Week #53, so dropped five rungs to a tie for 375th.  Should have tied for 4th.
  • Given another shot, tied for First in Week #55.
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #57. 
  • Tied for Third in Week #58. 
  • Placed Third in Week #59.





Charles-François Daubigny
1817 - 1878
French

Tournament Record: Placed 505th.  Lost to Salvador Dali and Aelbert Cuyp. 4 votes for, 26 votes against (.133).
  • Finished First in all of the even-numbered Ladder Weeks #2 - #20.
  • Tied for First, Week #22. 
  • Placed Third in Week #24. 
  • Tied for First, Week #25.
  • Tied for First, Week #27. 
  • Tied for Second, Weeks #29 - #32. 
  • Tied for Second, Week #33.
  • Tied for Second again in Week #34. 
  • Tied for First, Week #35.
  • Tied for Second, Weeks #37 - #40. 
  • Placed Second, Week #41. 
  • Placed Third in Week #42. 
  • Tied for First, Week #43. 
  • Placed Second, Week #45. 
  • Placed First, Week #46. 
  • Tied for First, Week #48.
  • Tied for First, Week #50.
  • Tied for First, Week #52.
  • Placed First, Week #54.
  • Took two weeks off while the Ladder got sorted out, then took a bye in Week #57.
  • Placed First in Week #58. 






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Saturday, February 15, 2020

The Ladder of Art -- Week #59


Cast your votes for up to four of these seven artists by Saturday, February 22.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.



Last Week's Results
1. Daubigny: 6
2. Canaletto: 5
3. Boudin: 4
3. Holbein: 4
5. Delacroix: 3
5. Gilman: 3
5. Cozens: 3
5. Campin: 3


This Week's Contest


William Etty
1787 - 1849
English

Tournament Record: Placed 361st. Lost to Van Eyck and Max Ernst. 10 votes for, 16 against (.385).






Jean-Étienne Liotard
1702 - 1789
Swiss

Tournament Record: Placed 362nd. Defeated Lipchitz, lost to Ansel Adams and Filippino Lippi. 13 votes for, 21 against (.382).





Théodore Rousseau
1812 - 1867
French

Tournament Record: Placed 363rd. Lost to Peter Paul Rubens, beat Roubiliac and Rouault, lost to Sisley. 16 votes for, 26 against (.381).




Eugène Boudin
1824 - 1898
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to François Boucher and Dieric Bouts. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).
  • Tied for Second in Week #51.
  • Incorrectly counted as tied for 6th in Week #53, so dropped five rungs to a tie for 375th.  Should have tied for 4th.
  • Given another shot, tied for First in Week #55.
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #57. 
  • Tied for Third in Week #58.




Hans Holbein
1497ish - 1543
German; worked in Britain

Tournament Record: Tied for 392nd. He, Hans, lost to Winslow Homer and Gerrit van Honthorst. 9 votes for, 16 votes against (.360).
  • Tied for First in Week #44.  
  • Tied for Second in Week #46.
  • Placed Second in Week #47.
  • Placed Third in Week #48. 
  • Tied for Second, Week #49. 
  • Tied for First, Week #50. 
  • Tied for First, Week #52.
  • Tied for Second in Week #54.
  • Had a week off during Week #55.
  • Tied for First in Week #56.
  • Tied for Third in Week #58. 



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.




Canaletto
1697 - 1768
Italian (Venetian); also worked in England

Tournament Record: Placed 448th. Beat Robert Campin, then lost to Caravaggio and Alexander Calder. 7 votes for, 17 votes against (.292).
  • Placed First in Weeks #24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, & 40. 
  • Tied for First in Week #42. 
  • Tied for First again in Week #44.
  • Tied for Second in Week #46.
  • Placed Fourth in Week #47. 
  • Placed Fourth in Week #48. 
  • Tied for Second, Week #49. 
  • Tied for Third, Week #50.
  • Tied for Second, Week #51. 
  • Tied for Third, Week #52. 
  • Placed Second, Week #53.
  • Placed Fourth in Week #54.
  • Had a week off during Week #55. 
  • Tied for First in Week #56.
  • Placed Second in Week #58. 



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Saturday, February 8, 2020

The Ladder of Art -- Week #58


Cast your votes for up to four of these seven artists by Saturday, February 15.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.



It's another peculiar one!  Last week's results promote four artists onto this rung, instead of the usual three.  They run smack into Cozens, Holbein, and Canaletto, all coming off of a tie for First two weeks ago.  What's more, we've got all-conquering Daubigny, fresh off of what amounted to a three-week vacation.  And then we bring in enough new artists to get us up to seven?  No!!  We're already at eight!  That makes today's match particularly precarious: barring ties, a full half of the field will fall off the Ladder this week.

Last Week's Results
1. Chase: 8
2. Campin: 5
3. Gilman: 4
4. Boudin: 3
4. Delacroix: 3

6. Lancret: 2
6. Frink: 0


This Week's Contest


Eugène Delacroix
1798 - 1863
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 364th. Defeated Robert Delaunay, lost to Degas and Gerard David. 14 votes for, 23 against (.378).
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #57.





Harold Gilman
1878 - 1919
British

Tournament Record: Tied for 364th. Beat Gilbert and George,then lost to Giacometti Giulio Romano. 14 votes for, 23 against (.378).
  • Placed Third in Week #57.






Eugène Boudin
1824 - 1898
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to François Boucher and Dieric Bouts. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).
  • Tied for Second in Week #51.
  • Incorrectly counted as tied for 6th in Week #53, so dropped five rungs to a tie for 375th.  Should have tied for 4th.
  • Given another shot, tied for First in Week #55.
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #57.




Robert Campin
1375ish - 1444
Flemish

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to Canaletto and Canova. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).
  • Placed Sixth in Week #51, so dropped ten rungs to 380th.   
  • Tied for First when brought back in for Week #55. 
  • Placed Second in Week #57.





John Robert Cozens
1752 - 1797
English

Tournament Record: Placed 369th. Tied with Tony Cragg, lost decisively to Thomas Hart Benton and Pietro Longhi. 15 votes for, 25 against (.375).
  • Placed Third in Week #53.
  • Tied for Second in Week #54.
  • Had a week off during Week #55. 
  • Tied for First in Week #56.




Hans Holbein
1497ish - 1543
German; worked in Britain

Tournament Record: Tied for 392nd. He, Hans, lost to Winslow Homer and Gerrit van Honthorst. 9 votes for, 16 votes against (.360).
  • Tied for First in Week #44.  
  • Tied for Second in Week #46.
  • Placed Second in Week #47.
  • Placed Third in Week #48. 
  • Tied for Second, Week #49. 
  • Tied for First, Week #50. 
  • Tied for First, Week #52.
  • Tied for Second in Week #54.
  • Had a week off during Week #55.
  • Tied for First in Week #56.




Canaletto
1697 - 1768
Italian (Venetian); also worked in England

Tournament Record: Placed 448th. Beat Robert Campin, then lost to Caravaggio and Alexander Calder. 7 votes for, 17 votes against (.292).
  • Placed First in Week #24. 
  • Placed First again in Week #26. 
  • Placed First again in Week #28. 
  • And again in Week #30. 
  • And again in Week #32. 
  • And again in Week #34.
  • And again in Week #36. 
  • And again in Week #38. 
  • And again in Week #40. 
  • Tied for First in Week #42. 
  • Tied for First again in Week #44.
  • Tied for Second in Week #46.
  • Placed Fourth in Week #47. 
  • Placed Fourth in Week #48. 
  • Tied for Second, Week #49. 
  • Tied for Third, Week #50.
  • Tied for Second, Week #51. 
  • Tied for Third, Week #52. 
  • Placed Second, Week #53.
  • Placed Fourth in Week #54.
  • Had a week off during Week #55. 
  • Tied for First in Week #56.




Charles-François Daubigny
1817 - 1878
French

Tournament Record: Placed 505th.  Lost to Salvador Dali and Aelbert Cuyp. 4 votes for, 26 votes against (.133).
  • Finished First in all of the even-numbered Ladder Weeks #2 - #20.
  • Tied for First, Week #22. 
  • Placed Third in Week #24. 
  • Tied for First, Week #25.
  • Tied for First, Week #27. 
  • Tied for Second, Weeks #29 - #32. 
  • Tied for Second, Week #33.
  • Tied for Second again in Week #34. 
  • Tied for First, Week #35.
  • Tied for Second, Weeks #37 - #40. 
  • Placed Second, Week #41. 
  • Placed Third in Week #42. 
  • Tied for First, Week #43. 
  • Placed Second, Week #45. 
  • Placed First, Week #46. 
  • Tied for First, Week #48.
  • Tied for First, Week #50.
  • Tied for First, Week #52.
  • Placed First, Week #54.
  • Took two weeks off while the Ladder got sorted out, then took a bye in Week #57.






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Saturday, February 1, 2020

The Ladder of Art -- Week #57


Cast your votes for up to four of these seven artists by Saturday, February 8.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.



It's another peculiar one, folks!  With Cozens, Holbein, and Canaletto in a deadlock for first place, Masolino falling short, and Boucher and Carpaccio suddenly without a fan base, only Lancret (!) will advance from last week to this week.  He's joined by the tied winners from two weeks ago, Boudin and Campin.  Next up is veteran Chase, who's been waiting for the tournament to catch up with him.  Then comes the perennial Daubigny, except that he earned a bye three weeks ago and can take it now.  And with that, we're caught up!  We can bring in three all-new, all fresh artists to the Ladder.  Whoever wins through to Week #58, though, can look forward to facing a real blizzard of well-rested heavyweights coming back from a week off.

Last Week's Results
1. Cozens: 5
1. Holbein: 5
1. Canaletto: 5
4. Lancret: 3
5. Masolino: 2
6. Boucher: 1
6. Carpaccio: 1


This Week's Contest


Eugène Delacroix
1798 - 1863
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 364th. Defeated Robert Delaunay, lost to Degas and Gerard David. 14 votes for, 23 against (.378).




Harold Gilman
1878 - 1919
British

Tournament Record: Tied for 364th. Beat Gilbert and George,then lost to Giacometti Giulio Romano. 14 votes for, 23 against (.378).




Dame Elisabeth Frink
1930 - 1993
English

Tournament Record: Tied for 366th. Lost to Friedrich, beat Nicolas Froment and Helen Frankenthaler, lost to Naum Gabo. 18 votes for, 30 against (.375).




Nicolas Lancret
1690 - 1743
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to Sir Edwin Landseer and Peter Lanyon. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #53.
  • Placed Fifth in Week #54, landing briefly two rungs down at 372nd. 
  • Given a second chance by circumstances, placed Fourth in Week #56.




Eugène Boudin
1824 - 1898
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to François Boucher and Dieric Bouts. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).
  • Tied for Second in Week #51.
  • Incorrectly counted as tied for 6th in Week #53, so dropped five rungs to a tie for 375th.  Should have tied for 4th.
  • Given another shot, tied for First in Week #55.




Robert Campin
1375ish - 1444
Flemish

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to Canaletto and Canova. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).
  • Placed Sixth in Week #51, so dropped ten rungs to 380th.   
  • Tied for First when brought back in for Week #55.





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 in Week #37. 
  • Placed First in Week #39. 
  • Placed First in Week #41. 
  • Tied for First in Week #43.
  • Placed First in Week #45.
  • Placed First in Week #47.
  • Placed First in Week #49.
  • Placed First again in Week #51. 
  • And again in Week #53.  He took his bye in Week #54, and has since been waiting for the Ladder to catch back up to him.





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