Anthony Van Dyck - Canada

Round 7: Tossup 17

A portrait by this artist shows its main figure on horseback next to the French riding master Pierre Antoine Bourdon, Seigneur de St Antoine. A medallion showing this artist’s major patron is concealed by a shirt sleeve and hangs from a golden chain in this artist’s Self-Portrait with a Sunflower. After his teacher refused to buy it, (10[1])this artist sold his depiction of Christ’s Crowning With Thorns to Philip IV of Spain. Each subject wears the blue ribbon of the Order of the Garter in a triple portrait by this artist that Bernini used as a reference for a bronze bust. A painting by this artist was termed the “great peece” and depicts a monkey climbing on Sir Jeffrey Hudson next to Henrietta Maria of France. For 10 points, name this Baroque artist from Antwerp whose portraiture was patronized by Charles I. ■END■

ANSWER: Anthony Van Dyck

<Oxford A, Painting and Sculpture> | Packet I - McGill B, UCLA A, Michigan B, Georgia Tech C, Southampton B

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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Buzzpoint	Value
Ava Butler	McGill A	UBC B	56	10

Summary

Tournament	Edition	Match	Heard	Conv. %	Neg %	Avg. Buzz
California (North)	Main Site	✓	3	100%	67%	125.00
Canada	Main Site	✓	1	100%	0%	56.00
Florida	Main Site	✓	3	33%	33%	142.00
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main Site	✓	9	56%	0%	123.20
Midwest	Main Site	✓	9	44%	11%	82.25
Northeast	Main Site	✓	6	50%	17%	90.67
Overflow	Main Site	✓	4	50%	0%	89.00
South Central	Main Site	✓	2	100%	0%	116.00
Southeast	Main Site	✓	7	57%	0%	71.50
UK	Main Site	✓	6	67%	33%	94.50
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main Site	✓	9	67%	11%	95.83
Upstate NY	Main Site	✓	4	50%	25%	82.50