User:ArtHistorianStudent/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Women in the Garden

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose an article "Women in the Garden" by Claude Monet because it is an article that focuses on one painting which relates to our upcoming assignment in class.

Evaluate the article
The article includes an image of the painting with detailed information about the artist, time period, and material. In the lead section of the article there is background about when Claude Monet created the painting, where Monet was in his life at the time of the painting, and where the painting can be found now. The organization of the article is quite strong with each paragraph going through a chronological story about the painting. The talk behind the painting explains how some believe the painting was done outdoors whereas the article states that it was done in the studio - which I think is a very interesting detail to discuss. I think that this article could be improved by including more information about what contemporary critics have had to say about the painting or even external links to what critics say today about Claude Monet, but overall I think that it is a strong article that provides a concise summary of not only the painting but the background behind it as well.