User:Lanaklaib/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Restoration of the Sistine Chapel frescoes

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I am interested in learning more about Art Conservation and because the Sistine Chapel is an important art work in history. The Sistine Chapel has been around for more almost six hundred years, and because of this it must be conserved and maintained so that it can last for generations to come. I enjoyed reading this article the first time around as it not only gave details in how it was restored in the most recent attempt, but also how it was conserved in the past. It also showed the controversy surrounding the choice to do more than conserve it, but to restore it as well.

Evaluate the article
The lead section of this article is on the longer side, but still conveys a brief overview of the contents of the rest of the article without going into too much detail. The content of the article covers different conservation and restoration attempts made throughout history, though it does not go into much detail for the restorations for the past, only for the most recent restoration made in 1980. The article maintains a neutral tone and included multiple view points and perspectives surrounding the restoration of 1980. It goes into detail about both the praises and criticisms of it and does not seem to favor one or the other.

There is a total of 27 references for this article which, when considering the length of the article, may not be enough to correctly cite everything that was included. There is also a banner along the top of the article which says that the article needs "additional citations." Despite that, the article is well written and follows a logical order from the beginning to the end, and has clearly defined sections.

There are also many photos to aid in the understanding of the knowledge being presented. They are placed in sections where it makes the most sense, and includes captions that accurately describe what is being shown.

Overall, though this article will need a few more sources to back up the information being conveyed, it is a well written article that presents the information in a neutral and easy to follow way.