Saturday, September 26, 2015

The Infinite Art Tournament, Round One: Orpen v. van Ostade!

Sir William Orpen
1878 - 1931
British



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Adriaen van Ostade
1610 - 1685
Dutch



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Vote for the artist of your choice! Votes go in the comments. Commentary and links to additional work are welcome. Polls open for at least one month past posting.

13 comments:

Christine M. said...

Ostade

DrSchnell said...

van Ostade

Morgan said...

Ostade.

Michael5000 said...

Mariah says Ostade on Facebook.

Ben said...

Orpen

boonec1974 said...

Orpen

mrs.5000 said...

Orpen!

pfly said...

Ostade

Michael5000 said...

Susan votes for Orpen.

Michael5000 said...

This is an interesting contest of minor-leagers. I don't see much in the first Orpen painting but quite like the second; whereas, Ostade is doing a fine job at the kind of work we've seen other Dutch masters do much better. I'm throwing my lot in with Orpen!

lamanyana said...

Orpen

Candida said...

van Ostade. I think Orpen needed less gray in his flesh tones.

Michael5000 said...

It comes down to the final vote, as van Ostade slips past Orpen, six votes to five! NO WAIT IT DOESN'T!!! I was counting wrong! It's a SIX-SIX TIE!! That sends both guys back to the green room. The brackets will all shuffle around, and we'll see them again at least three months from now!