User:Spod010/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Polykleitos

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this specific article because I have a lot of interest in artists and sculptors of the ancient world. In my work with previous classes I have had the opportunity to learn a decent amount about Polykleitos, so I feel that I have a just enough background to look at evaluate the article.

Evaluate the article
This article begins with a clear introduction of who the artist is, and what year he was creating in. It introduces the artist in the period he was working in, but I do feel like it can be shortened a little bit. The article links to several other artists that were prominent and creating during this period, but I do not feel that it was entirely necessary to include all of them. These extra names and links right off the bat are a little overwhelming for a brief introduction. This article contains a logical and expansive history of the artists work, which allows the reader to dive into specific area of the artists life and career. The tonality of the piece is very neutral, citing other scholars as to certain stylistic choices made by the artist. This article uses a lot of modern concepts in scholarship to back up its statement, as well as introducing and linking various of credible resources. The Images are well captioned, but I do not believe there is enough to properly capture all of the elements of the article. Since the artist's work only remains in copies, showing more examples of these copies would have supported the information presented in this article more. On the Talk thread of the article, there are several requests for more imaging, as well as a clarifying discussion about the mathematical topics introduced in the article. As an article within the Wiki Education foundation, it has been edited by students, and is listed as a level-5 (vital) article on the scale of importance. Within the talk tab, all conversations relate to the article, and the perfecting of the article. Overall, I would say that this is a good article, and provides a reader with little knowledge on the artist with a good overview and understanding of his work. I would say it could improve by adding more visual media examples, and prioritizing visuals of copies of the artist's work over other supporting images that are not his work.