Friday, September 28, 2018

Left Bracket Fifth Round: Rockwell v. Raphael!



This Left Bracket Fifth Round match pairs Norman Rockwell (5-1, 54-19, .740) against Raphael (4-1, 36-19, .655).  Rockwell arrived by way of a narrow win over over Berthe Morisot, and Raphael from a loss to Patenier. 


Norman Rockwell
1894 - 1978
American
Rockwell was a careful craftsman with an ability to represent detail realistically. The subjects of most of his illustrations were taken from everyday family and small-town life and were often treated with a touch of humour. Though loved by the public, Rockwell’s work was dismissed by most critics as lacking artistic merit and authentic social observation.
- Encyclopedia Britannica








Raphael
1483 - 1520
Italian
It would be impossible to say which artist is the greatest painter of portraits, but many would award the palm to Raphael.  He had that combination of qualities that the portrait painter needs: a keen awareness of the sitter's personality -- an insight into what makes the sitter "tick" -- combined with the great painterly skills that can create forms and colors, that of themselves alone would give us pleasure.
- Sister Wendy's 1000 Masterpieces






16 comments:

Christine M. said...

Raphael

Morgan said...

Rockwell. Raphael's not half bad, though.

Chance said...

Emotion took over. Rockwell. Near and dear to my heart. Maybe not a master like Caravaggio, but a true American classic.

Love the one where the little girl is smiling, with a black eye, ready to see the principal.

UnwiseOwl said...

Wow. It's Rockwell for me for his ability to capture expressive emotion, but this was a challenge.

boonec1974 said...

Hard to vote against Raphael, but I just love the implied stories of Rockwell.

Maddy said...

Rockwell, though I'd rather have a Raphael portrait on my wall.

Elder Moore said...

Rockwell, for the stories.

Michael5000 said...

Susan votes for Raphael.

pfly said...

I used to hate Rockwell but in my old age have come to really appreciate him. Rockwell.
Pfly

mrs.5000 said...

Wow. Raphael for me.

Michael5000 said...

When I was putting this match up I was really confronted by how much the handful of pictures we're looking at here are a little atoll of good genre painting in a vast ocean of treacle. I mean, Rafael without a doubt.

Michael5000 said...

...or however you spell it.

Candida said...

Sorry, I'm going with Rockwell.

Michael5000 said...

OK, looks like split votes in FB, one for Raphael and one for Rockwell.

DrSchnell said...

Rockwell.

Michael5000 said...

Boom! Pow! It's Rockwell over Raphael in a stunning upset. Ten votes to five. FOR THE STORIES!!!

Rockwell moves on in the Tournament to take on Picasso, which just makes me happy that I ever had this idea in the first place.