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The Peacemakers

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I've listed this article for peer review because i'm a newbie and curious about the quality of my article.

Thanks, Scewing (talk) 22:08, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

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Comments from Maria

This is a good start, and as such I've added the Visual Arts WikiProject to the article's talk page and assessed it as start-class. :) If you aren't familiar with WikiProjects, they're a great way to find similar articles and see what "standards" may be in place to help develop information. Take a look at higher assessed articles based on paintings, like The Third of May 1808, Gettysburg Cyclorama, and The Swimming Hole for inspiration. Here are some suggestions for expansion:

• More historical information is needed. More, more, more. I'm guessing that there's so much more to be said about this painting. The war was almost over at this point, so what was the mood during the meeting? Why is it called "The Peacemakers"? (This may seem obvious, but definitely not to non-American readers, or even some Americans!)
• What does the painting depict? A description of the scene is needed, as is the composition. I know nothing about art, so I can't help with the technicalities, I'm afraid.
• What does the painting display as far as the different men's countenances? Body language seems to be important here... do art historians have anything to say about that?
• Is it known what the artist wished to impart to the viewer, or why he chose to paint this scene in the first place? Healy's article says that he painted Lincoln on more than one occasion, so how do these depictions compare and contrast?
• The "Legacy" section needs far more context. What have others said about it? Why is it so important?

Hope these comments help, and good luck, María (habla conmigo) 18:30, 26 April 2010 (UTC)