Sunday, March 21, 2021

The Ladder of Art -- Big Week #100

 Have you been having a hard time keeping up?  I've been having a hard time keeping up.

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



Last Week's Results
1. Chase: 5

2. Uccello: 4
2. Mantegna: 4
4. Utrillo: 3
4. Corot: 3
4. Nicholson: 3

7. Caro: 0


This Week's Contest


Richard Serra
Born 1938 or 1939
American

Tournament Record: Tied for 262nd. Beat Segal, lost to Seurat and Serra. 16 votes for, 19 against (.457).





Ben Nicholson
1894 - 1982
British

Tournament Record: Tied for 265th. Defeated Noguchi and Newman, beat Riley, lost to O'Keeffe and Oldenburg. 21 votes for, 25 against (.457).

  • Tied for Fourth in Week #99.


Andrea Mantegna
1430ish - 1506
Italian

Tournament Record: Tied for 265th. Beat Manzù, lost to Manet, beat Malevich, lost to Man Ray. 21 votes for, 25 against (.457).

  • Tied for Second in Week #99.



Paolo Uccello
1397 - 1475
Florentine

Tournament Record: Tied for 269th. Lost to Utamaro, beat Utrillo, lost to Vieira da Silva. 15 votes for, 18 against (.455).

  • Tied for Fourth, Week #97. 
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #98. 
  • Tied for Second, Week #99. 


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.

 
 


Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
1796 - 1875
French

Tournament Record: Placed 288th. Beat Correggio and Courbet, tied with Dali, lost to Caillebotte and Carrà. 29 votes for, 36 against (.446).

  • Placed First, Week #90.
  • Placed Second, Week #92.
  • Tied for First, Week #93.
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #95.
  • Placed Second, Week #96
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #97.
  • Placed Second, Week #98.
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #99.



Maurice Utrillo
1883 - 1955
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 290th. Lost to Vallotton and Uccello. 21 votes for, 27 against (.438).
  • Placed First in Week #88. 
  • Tied for Second in Week #90.
  • Placed Third in Week #91.
  • Placed First in Week #92.
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #94.
  • Placed Second in Week #95.
  • Tied for Third in Week #96.
  • Placed Second in Week #97.
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #98.
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #99.



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

8 comments:

Morgan said...

Corot, Utrillo, Hodler, Mantegna

Chuckdaddy said...

Corot, Utrillo, Mantegna, and Nicholson.

mrs.5000 said...

Nicholson, Mantegna, Utrillo, and Hodler.

Candida said...

I guess... Uccello and Corot.

Elliott said...

Corot, Utrillo, Mantegna, and Hodler.

Nora said...

Corot, Utrillo, Hodler, and Serra

Michael5000 said...

Susan says: "Richard Serra, Uccello, Hodler & Corot."

Michael5000 said...

Ooh ooh me! Nicholson and Hodler, and heck maybe Utrillo too.