User:Artconnoisseur1/Portrait of Mehmet II (Bellini)/S Gildea Peer Review

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Artconnoisseur1
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 * User:Artconnoisseur1/Portrait of Mehmet II (Bellini)
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I like what you added as it gives more information about the background behind the painting and the cultural relationships between the West and the Ottoman empire at the time. I think this context could make more sense in a different subsection discussing cultural perceptions of the Ottoman empire rather than the diplomatic relations section it's currently in.

Additionally, I found some sources which cited the beheading anecdote as apocryphal so it may be worth checking the veracity of this claim.

More intext citations in your new paragraph and the old one as well would provide specific evidence for your points and would strengthen the article.The article would also be improved by a more formal and academic tone. For example, "Mehmet II had many nicknames" could be "Mehmet II was also known as" or "Italy had no choice but to" could be "Italy had to." Words such as "honorable" and "monumental" could be considered opinions and therefore they should be clearly cited with words stating something to the effect of "Some contemporaries noted his honorable reputation."

These suggested changes would strengthen what is already a good elaboration on the important context behind the painting.