Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych

Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/March 29, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 11:46, 22 March 2013‎ (UTC)



The Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych consists of two small painted panels attributed to the Early Netherlandish artist Jan van Eyck, completed c. 1430–40. The left hand Crucifixion wing shows Christ's followers grieving in the foreground, soldiers and spectators in the mid-ground and a brutally physical portrayal of three crucified bodies in the upper-ground, all framed against an azure sky with a view of Jerusalem in the distance. The right hand Last Judgment wing contains imagery associated with the resurrection of the dead: a hellscape at its base, the lost awaiting judgement in the centre-ground, and a representation of Christ in Majesty flanked by a Great Deësis of saints, apostles, clergy, virgins and nobility in the upper section. The diptych is one of the early master-pieces of the Northern Renaissance, renowned for its unusually complex and detailed iconography. Portions of the work contain Greek, Latin and Hebrew inscriptions while the original gilt frames contain excepts from biblical passages inscribed in Latin and drawn from the books of Isaiah, Deutoronomy and Revelation. The panels were acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1933 while attributed to Jan's brother Hubert. 1 point: For date relevance, was hoping it might appear on Good Friday, though I realise I've left this late. Ceoil (talk) 15:28, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Support absolutely. Johnbod (talk) 15:29, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Support the delegate's choice --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:32, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 * How gaurded and meaningless! Ceoil (talk) 01:46, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
 * All Gerda means is this. BencherliteTalk 17:23, 19 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Support: greetings Ceoil!--Chimino (talk) 02:35, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Hello Chimino. Ceoil (talk) 02:41, 19 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Support A really good article with fab images. -- Dianna (talk) 02:16, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Support Sure. Nice work.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:22, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Support Terrific...Modernist (talk) 13:31, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment - Why is the focus not on Jesus? If he's off centre, it looks rather unappealing. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:37, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * We have this [[File:Jan van Eyck - Diptych - WGA07587 1.jpg]], but only at tiny size. A new crop would be better. Johnbod (talk) 13:43, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * For TFA it might be good enough. It's not for article use, just to make the blurb look appealing. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:45, 21 March 2013 (UTC)