User talk:Thomas Arvid Jaeger

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AfD notice
Hello Thomas Arvid Jaeger! This is a notification to let you know that an article you created is being considered for deletion for the following reason: "Appears to be mostly original research. Can't find other sources that discuss dualism in art in this way. That said, I'm no art expert, so further opinions would be much appreciated." You are welcome to contribute to the discussion here.

While Wikipedia is a massive encyclopedia, not every topic is included. To merit inclusion, a topic must meet notability guidelines. Namely, the topic must be covered by secondary sources independent of the topic. I couldn't find other sources which discuss Dualistic models in art in the way you use it in this article, which is why I suspected the article may be original research. Original research, in the Wikipedia sense, would mean the Wikipedia article draws conclusions which have not previously been drawn in the literature. Wikipedia is a tertiary source. So we only include established topics and ideas which are discussed in secondary sources.

For example, imagine I noticed that dogs are often used in paintings as a symbol of loyalty. Perhaps I would want to write an essay arguing just that and pointing out the artwork where this is the case. That essay would not belong on Wikipedia, as it would be a secondary source. Instead it belongs in an art journal (actually, my essays on art belong in a trash can, but that's neither here nor there). If several scholars had written secondary sources about dogs as symbols for loyalty in art, then (and only then) we might want to include an article here summarizing the general consensus among academics on "Dogs in art".

I hope that's clear. Also, as I noted in the deletion discussion, I'm no art expert. So maybe I just missed the relevant sources. If so, feel free to post that at the deletion discussion and the article will be kept and we can improve it. All the best. Happy editing! Ajpolino (talk) 19:23, 10 December 2016 (UTC)