Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The Infinite Art Tournament, Round Two: Van der Weyden v. Whistler!

Rogier Van der Weyden
1399ish - 1464
Dutch

Came from behind to beat Benjamin West in Round 1.







James Abbot McNeill Whistler
1834 - 1903
American; worked in Britain

Defeated Sir David Wilkie in Round 1.







Vote for the artist of your choice in the comments, or any other way that works for you. Commentary and links to additional work are welcome. Polls open for at least one month past posting.

15 comments:

Morgan said...

Van der Weyden

DrSchnell said...

Whistler

Maddy said...

I'll vote for Whistler because he didn't do religious scenes, though they're both very talented.

Chance said...

Whistler. He's so laid-back!

Unknown said...

Whistler

Christine M. said...

Whistler was kind of a jerk, but I like his work better.

boonec1974 said...

The whistlers feel a little languid to me. And that second one by weyden? Wow. One of my favorite paintings ever. Him.

Candida said...

Van der Weyden.

Michael5000 said...

On FB, Mariah goes for Whistler and Rebecca goes for Van der Weyden. Did I get that right? Yes.

Nichim said...

Van der Weyden

pfly said...

Weyden
-pfly

Michael5000 said...

Susan votes for Van der Weyden

Michael5000 said...

Yikes, brutal. Both so good. Van der Weyden, perhaps a little more amazing.

mrs.5000 said...

Ooh. Van der Weyden.

Michael5000 said...

Oh my! Whistler was up five votes to one early, but Van der Weyden came back with an eight-to-one streak and a decisive victory! Thrilling, although you can't help feeling a little bad for the Whistler fans.

Thanks for your thrilling votes!