tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post723979365871252536..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Mystery ArtistJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-51699161564088427472009-02-09T09:59:00.000-05:002009-02-09T09:59:00.000-05:00Yes, Meissonier was the winner. Check out the othe...Yes, Meissonier was the winner. Check out the other post that explains:<BR/><BR/>http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2009/02/ernest-meissonier-19th-cs-most.htmlJames Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65181142560383183122009-02-09T08:44:00.000-05:002009-02-09T08:44:00.000-05:00I'm with the Ernest Meissonier lot.I'm with the Ernest Meissonier lot.J-Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301886257216295479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-21779235206044610422009-02-07T14:40:00.000-05:002009-02-07T14:40:00.000-05:00I'd guess GeromeI'd guess GeromeTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210605539469652859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26760464367520434152009-02-06T18:11:00.000-05:002009-02-06T18:11:00.000-05:00Messionier was certainly technically great and doe...Messionier was certainly technically great and does not deserve to be forgotten, especially if you really like horses and military paintings. But obviously Delacroix blew it on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-17001520480711358272009-02-06T11:32:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:32:00.000-05:00After a quick review, I discovered PdC was influen...After a quick review, I discovered PdC was influential but not financially successful. This is a tough call: Monet, Bouguereau (Degas called him a pornographer) or Cabanal were all huge. I've switched my vote to Bouguereau.Laraine Armentihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939199509459633075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-36459566832207671252009-02-06T11:13:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:13:00.000-05:00I'm going with Puvis de Chavannes. He was certainl...I'm going with Puvis de Chavannes. He was certainly the most influential. As a classicist, he is largely overlooked by 20th century historians.Laraine Armentihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939199509459633075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31493440081129019852009-02-06T11:04:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:04:00.000-05:00None of the above. It was Carl Von Marr.None of the above. It was Carl Von Marr.flasputnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497305935958421401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-46827110578378224382009-02-06T03:42:00.000-05:002009-02-06T03:42:00.000-05:00I was first thinking of William Bougereau… but Mei...I was first thinking of William Bougereau… but Meissonier could fit well :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-50533476890869489232009-02-05T23:25:00.000-05:002009-02-05T23:25:00.000-05:00It has to be Meissonier. Alfred Chauchard purchase...It has to be Meissonier. Alfred Chauchard purchased "The Campaign of France, 1814" for some 850,000 francs (or a million francs, according to one text). Chauchard had deep pockets; he payed 800,000 francs for Millet's "The Angelus" and a million francs for his "The Shepherdess". Some people complained that he was over-paying and driving up prices.<BR/><BR/>More here:<BR/><BR/>http://jhc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/17/2/213Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334033221403464054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59960020150088772202009-02-05T16:48:00.000-05:002009-02-05T16:48:00.000-05:00I voted for Bougereau but I think Meissonier was m...I voted for Bougereau but I think Meissonier was more successful and is the mystery artist.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014751431677271423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-16932316370459629212009-02-05T14:23:00.000-05:002009-02-05T14:23:00.000-05:00William Bougereau (sp)William Bougereau (sp)Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673368747513621239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-48688102663213934972009-02-05T13:58:00.000-05:002009-02-05T13:58:00.000-05:00It's Meissonier.It's Meissonier.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788209611442563593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75774565460412848582009-02-05T09:55:00.000-05:002009-02-05T09:55:00.000-05:00About those who voted for Mr. Bugger-off...I canno...About those who voted for Mr. Bugger-off...I cannot imagine that Delacroix was a big fan of these 'pale skin sweet little girls with big dark eyes' paintings.<BR/><BR/>But like with most of these blog's quizzes, I'll probably be utterly wrong again.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-60901179841728625832009-02-05T09:48:00.000-05:002009-02-05T09:48:00.000-05:00I have to admit that many of the names in that lis...I have to admit that many of the names in that list I have never heard of.<BR/>Who is Claude Monet?<BR/><BR/>No just kidding.<BR/>But I have never heard of<BR/>J.J. Benjamin-Constant <BR/>Leon Bonnat <BR/>Jules Breton <BR/>Gustave Caillebotte <BR/>Alexandre Cabanel <BR/>P. Dagnan-Bouveret <BR/>Ernest Meissonier <BR/>Puvis de Chavannes <BR/>Horace Vernet <BR/><BR/>So should i feel ashamed? No, of course not. I just feel curiousity - a much better sentiment!Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-4974958819639620902009-02-05T09:31:00.000-05:002009-02-05T09:31:00.000-05:00Jean-Louis Ernest MeissonierJean-Louis Ernest MeissonierJoseph Sapulichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040012217668846693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87201878258545639712009-02-05T05:49:00.000-05:002009-02-05T05:49:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com