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Which article are you evaluating?
Susanna and the Elders (Artemisia Gentileschi, Pommersfelden)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose to evaluate Artemisia Gentileschi's artwork article because I have written a paper on her painting of Susanna and the Elders. I wanted to evaluate this painting to see if there is new information I could learn. I thought this painting portrayed by Gentileschi was very powerful and conveyed the pain and terror of the subject matter.

Evaluate the article
Lead SectionThe lead section was good brief summary of the subject. It didn't contain any irrelevant content that was not mentioned or important in the article. It lists all important information: who the artist is, its current location, background info on the subject of the painting, and significance of this subject matter.

Content

I think the content covered all important aspects of piece and important information on Gentileschi's life that emphasize the importance of this piece. The content is up-to-date and talks about the significance of how her portrayal is different from other (male) artists because of her own experiences and perspective. The topic is an underrepresented one, as it contains a highly regarded woman painter/artist depicting sexual assault.

Tone and Balance

The tone of the article is neutral. The tone is executed well and could easily try to sway the reader, but it does not. It does a good job at mentioning how there was questioning of the painting belonging to Gentileschi and while talking about her background with sexual assault, it remained neutral without trying to pick a side or persuade the reader on the subject.

Sources and References

All sources and references used were secondary and correlated to the the painting, painter, and subject matter. Some sources included museums and articles (mostly, if not all, were written by women). All links and sources were working and easy to access.

Organization and writing qualityThe information was easy to digest and follow. Nothing was written in a confusing manner or in a way that is not accessible to the everyday person. The information was broken down in a way that was easy to follow the contents. Nothing was outplace and every detail was relevant to the painting.

Images and Media

The image used was a photograph of the actual painting. It was properly captioned/labeled and does not violate any copyright. It is displayed at the top right corner of the article for easy access and relevance of the painting.

Talk

The talk page is empty and only shows when/who last updated the article and its rating.

Overall Impressions

The article was well written and easy to follow. It was easy to lookout for information that were correct since I had former knowledge of this painting. The strengths that this article was the summary on Susanna and the elders (their background, who they were, significance from the time period), and background on Gentileschi that would stay relevant on the creation of this painting. I do not think this article needs any further improvement, unless more information on this painting is found in the future as this article feels well-developed.