tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post4195622726256843729..comments2024-01-08T14:21:37.465-08:00Comments on Infinite Art Tournament: The Infinite Art Tournament, Round 1: Catena v. CatlinMichael5000http://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-89915232180865884082012-09-27T06:19:59.640-07:002012-09-27T06:19:59.640-07:00Even if we only let Leonardo Piccioni vote once, C...<b>Even if we only let Leonardo Piccioni vote once, Catena still takes it 8-4, and will advance to take on Mary Cassatt.</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-9289850439161051282012-08-23T15:44:00.032-07:002012-08-23T15:44:00.032-07:00Catena.Catena.Leonardo Piccionihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280840758558786698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-78733673730683125032012-07-26T08:41:57.399-07:002012-07-26T08:41:57.399-07:00One of the things I like best about Catena is that...One of the things I like best about Catena is that the first picture is such a great example of pre-Raphaelite work. At least, that's what I thought at first--the colors, and the hair of the page, and the animal (is that a kitten? I had problems finding a good close-up) under the table all said pre-Raphaelite to me. Of course, as everybody else here already knows, no doubt, he's a contemporary with Raphael, so at least there's some kind of bumbly connection I got right. <br /><br />By the way, I love the table setting--as much as those painters (contemporary with Raphael and pre-Raphaelite alike) love showing off their mad textile-painting skillz, check out that tablecloth. It's so short it shows the plain wooden supports underneath, and it says "humble" to me. It's the--I assume there's a name for those ruby and citrine colored corked drinky thingies?-- Are those personal decanters or something?--decanter-looking things on stems that I want for my birthday.<br /><br />Anybody know what's going on with the pole and the bag to the front left?<br /><br />Fortunately, Catena also painted Sky Boy, because I would have had real problems judging between Catena 1 and Catena 2.<br /><br />So, my mind was already kind of made up before I even saw Catlin, but then I did waver. I love the lariats of flamingos in the sky in the first, and the gorgeous masses of settled birds and their nests, and then seeing the hunter--and it actually took me a while to see the hunter right in plain sight, which I think is pretty masterful of Catlin (or clueless of me, or something)--literally makes me want to yell to scare the birds off, but I wouldn't want them to leave their young in the nests, either, so the drama is rather intense in a subtle way. <br /><br />Result: vote for Catena, but a respectful nod to Caitlin.Candidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586276874940437381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-79505488914357679912012-07-07T23:05:02.019-07:002012-07-07T23:05:02.019-07:00Catlin is clearly the better explorer of the two, ...Catlin is clearly the better explorer of the two, but since we're voting on art I gotta go with Catena.mrs.5000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-51914432387808483542012-07-07T15:46:42.509-07:002012-07-07T15:46:42.509-07:00I prefer Catena.I prefer Catena.Leonardo Piccionihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280840758558786698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-76913507860210603382012-07-06T22:48:46.151-07:002012-07-06T22:48:46.151-07:00I'm going with an unhesitant vote for Catena.<b>I'm going with an unhesitant vote for Catena.</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-47520062044272266272012-07-05T12:25:14.638-07:002012-07-05T12:25:14.638-07:00Catena. I like the guy and the sky.Catena. I like the guy and the sky.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772824060632731065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-34555381788417196782012-07-04T18:10:10.258-07:002012-07-04T18:10:10.258-07:00CatlinCatlinayrekinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394997410071685830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-52522490568773818162012-07-03T23:11:07.679-07:002012-07-03T23:11:07.679-07:00Hi, Mrs.! Everything's good here!<b>Hi, Mrs.! Everything's good here!</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-86808178204707281812012-07-03T14:02:55.404-07:002012-07-03T14:02:55.404-07:00I am unable to vote because the Catlin hasn't ...I am unable to vote because the Catlin hasn't properly loaded, but I send fond greetings to M5K from a distant land of many glaciers and a few iffy signals. I'm not able to give or receive emails, but I can at least read of your mix tape offer. All is well. Hold down the fort!Mrs.5000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-69050658209504348652012-07-02T17:22:01.419-07:002012-07-02T17:22:01.419-07:00Ooo, tough one. Catena.Ooo, tough one. Catena.Christine M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13673973522206470114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-55206069596388023522012-07-02T13:35:57.802-07:002012-07-02T13:35:57.802-07:00Caitlin. The title/painting info might help to app...Caitlin. The title/painting info might help to appreciate some of these fine pieces of work.Mm Mudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-55887062231285913992012-07-01T23:18:39.767-07:002012-07-01T23:18:39.767-07:00The Last Happy Hour?The Last Happy Hour?Chuckdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-42316531433985226482012-06-30T21:54:58.545-07:002012-06-30T21:54:58.545-07:00A mi me gusta CatenaA mi me gusta CatenaMorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475862386179357634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-3566970279960282532012-06-30T15:04:41.858-07:002012-06-30T15:04:41.858-07:00George CatlinGeorge CatlinChuckdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-76203018469810300772012-06-30T09:32:41.196-07:002012-06-30T09:32:41.196-07:00George Catlin. One I've always liked is the Ba...George Catlin. One I've always liked is the Ball Play (lacrosse) of the Choctaw.<br />http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Stickball.jpgpflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866574024138674337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-61958274587377586702012-06-30T08:22:43.338-07:002012-06-30T08:22:43.338-07:00Catena. Is that some other random supper with Jesu...Catena. Is that some other random supper with Jesus, or the beginning of the last supper before everyone showed up?Nichimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359298496725231902noreply@blogger.com