Question

A poem that begins “Methodic discord startles…” accompanies six abstract lithographs inspired by this group and created by David Bomberg. A nanny appears in a portrait of this group’s founder that was created by an artist from whom this group also commissioned an illustration of a man surrounded by a wispy blue fabric. Rich watercolors were created for this group by Mir iskusstva cofounders Alexandre Benois and Leon Bákst. (15[1])Onion domes litter a lubok-inspired (15[1])backcloth created (15[1])for (15[1])this group by Natalia (15[3])(*) Goncharova. (-5[1])A fairy (10[1])stands on a winged mare amongst a group of acrobats in a commission for this group by Pablo Picasso, who created Cubist-inspired costumes for them. This group put on a 1913 succès de scandale in Paris for which Nicolas Roerich designed ancient Slavic folk dresses. For 10 points, many modernist artists created designs for what ballet troupe founded by Sergei Diaghilev? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Ballets Russes (“BAH-lay rooss”) (The second line refers to Leon Bákst and his program for Afternoon of a Faun.)
<Vincent Du, Visual Fine Arts>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aseem KeyalThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Subremembrance of lost time6815
Jaimie CarlsonTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessHang et al., Robert Browning7315
Earthflax GeologybuzzerThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)In Search of Things Past7515
Matt BollingerTeam Name Think DetailI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble7615
Will NedigerThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubI would prefer not to8015
John LawrenceCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp8015
Taylor HarveySaint Peter Andre 3000[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?8015
Milan FernandezThe CanadiansRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill81-5
Michael CoatesEvans Hall destruction awaitersBHSU8310
William GoldenRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillThe Canadians14410

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%78%11%84.33