Question

An art historian from this country corrected “improprieties” in Michelangelo’s Last Judgment and gave other rules for iconography in his The Art of Painting. A movable screen painting in the sacristy of a palace in this country depicts angels in a high vaulted room floating over an excommunication ceremony. A bearded woman nurses a baby (15[2])in a painting from this country whose artist moved away from tenebrism with a brilliantly golden version of the (*) Immaculate Conception. An artist from this country depicted a young boy holding a (10[1])note that reads “Give me alms!” as well as a cane (10[2])to help with (10[1])his clubfoot. (10[1])The many paintings of monks by an artist from this country include (10[1])one of Saint Serapion (10[1])drawn and quartered. Pantry items typically appear in still lifes from this country called bodegónes. For 10 points, name this home country of Jusepe (“joo-SEP”) de Ribera and Francisco de Zurbarán. ■END■

ANSWER: Spain [or España; accept Kingdom of Spain or Reino de España; accept Spanish Empire] (The first line refers to Francisco Pacheco, who was the teacher of Diego Velázquez.)
<Ganon Evans, Visual Fine Arts>
= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble5415
Andrew WangThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness5415
Aseem KeyalThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubI would prefer not to8610
Stephen LiuCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Saint Peter Andre 30009710
Matt BollingerTeam Name Think DetailRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill9710
James OreficeHang et al., Robert Browningwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp10010
Joy An[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?In Search of Things Past10210
John Marvinremembrance of lost timeThe Canadians11410
Iain CarpenterDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooQuasicrystal Silence11810

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%22%0%91.33