Template:Did you know nominations/Max Schmalzl


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 00:26, 12 December 2017 (UTC)

Max Schmalzl

 * ... that although he did not sign many of his works, a partnership with the publisher Pustet made the work of Max Schmalzl known throughout the world? Source: ; see p. 56, "die Signatur seiner Werke verzichtete" ('he declined to apply his signature [to his illustrations]'), and "die massenphänomenartige Präsenz seiner Werke in erster Linie aus der fast 50 Jahre währenden Zusammenarbeit mit dem Regensburger Verlag Friedrich Pustet resultiert" ('the ubiquitous presence of his works resulted primarily from the nearly 50-year-long collaboration with the Regensburg publishing house Friedrich Pustet').
 * ALT1:... that Max Schmalzl was called "the Bavarian Fra Angelico"? Source: ; p. 319, "...rührend frommen Redemptoristenbruder Max Schmalzl vom Kloster Gars am Inn für den «bayerischen Fra Angelico da Fiesole»."
 * Reviewed: Termitomyces eurhizus

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self-nominated at 11:15, 20 November 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Substantial interesting article, on excellent sources, and I can read both English and German, no copyvio obvious. The original says very little about what he does, no? The ALT gives an idea. How about mentioning the pictured church, with an image? Or the US mosaic, which I find quite surprising? If not, I'll approve ALT1. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:43, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you I'm okay with going with the ALT1 hook. If you think we can try for a picture I am happy to include it and revise the hook as follows: ... that Max Schmalzl was called "the Bavarian Fra Angelico" (church decorated by him pictured)? Unless you have suggestions on how to phrase that... — AJDS talk 15:29, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
 * However, I'm not sure if the picture of the church translates well to small size: 100x100px — AJDS talk 15:29, 25 November 2017 (UTC)


 * The image would look like this, needing a caption instead of ""??". However, I think to use it you better word something about it. I agree that it is impressive but doesn't show too much of what he did. How about the other then? - How to you feel about an infobox, because when you arrive at the article it doesn't look like one about a person? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:45, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
 * The other image is more illustrative, but I have some concerns about its quality (it's rather pixelated) and also its copyright status, to be honest. I'm not all that set on having a picture to accompany this DYK. There isn't really anything on Commons that I find exemplary in illustrating Schmalzl's work. As for the infobox, I'm happy to add one if you think it helps, but in the past few years I thought I've detected a movement away from the idea that they are a definite improvement to any article. All the relevant information that you would find in an infobox can be located in the lead paragraph with little trouble, after all. — AJDS talk 13:12, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Fine, no image then. - Please read (not by me) about the different needs of different users. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:50, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Hi, I came by to promote this, but the article is an orphan. Please link it in at least one other Wikipedia page so it won't have to be tagged. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 23:48, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I found one linked, and added another. Usually I go around looking for possible links on DYK day. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 00:13, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Thank you. Restoring tick per your review. Yoninah (talk) 00:23, 12 December 2017 (UTC)