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Article Evaluation

Observation: Artemisia Gentileschi

Content

Many of the content in the article stayed relevant to the topic of the artist. Plenty of works were cited throughout various paragraphs, adding to the credibility of the content, and many of those works are also available for fact-checking.

"In Popular Culture" was a fine section to add in the article. Not only does it relate to the artist, it also ties the artist to modern-day projects like films and novels.

Nothing was distracting or appeared to be irrelevant. All the sections available to read stayed within the realm of describing who the artist was and what her contributions were. The majority of sources used and information provided are up to date.

One thing that can be approved is the "Biography" section. Instead of using four sub-headings to describe different artistic movements Gentileschi was influenced by or part of, the article can benefit if the Biography section was solely about Gentileschi's upbringing or history of when and where she grew up, leaving out her artworks and styles for a later section. And as for the four sub-headings, they can benefit from being divided into a different section apart from Biography. Perhaps a section titled "Artistic Movements" or "Artist Contributions" can include these four topics.

Tone

The entirety of the article kept a neutral tone.

There was no content trying to persuade the reader or force strong opinions onto the reader. Even when it came to the "In Popular Culture" section where a film about Gentileschi was seen as controversial, there was no indication of which side of the controversy was right and which was wrong. The controversy was simply stated without the editor trying to dictate what the reader should feel about the film.

Overall, the content of the article kept to facts and information.

Sources

Many of the sources that were checked work and were linked to other articles or where the editor found the source. There was only one instance where a "citation needed" link was used, but all in all, the sources and citations linked to them worked.

Most of the citations referenced other Wikipedia pages, but the sources located at the bottom of the article led to peer reviewed articles or books. The "External Links" and "Further Readings" were also a great addition to the article, with working links and citations.

Talk Page

Many discussing in the Talk Page were polite and informative.

One of the sections was a user asking a question about the artist's influence on contemporary artists, to which other users provided information on what they can or pointed to where other information can be found. A section about what can be added to the article was also discussed, with two other users chiming in to give feedback.

The article is related to many WikiProjects, including Women's History, Women Artists, Biography/Arts and Entertainment, as well as Visual Arts. Currently, this article is rated as a Class-B.

Final Thoughts

One of the things this wiki article discusses differently from the course is found in the majority of the article itself. Artemisia Gentileschi is barely covered in the course, therefore many of the information in the article proves to be useful and informative about the artist.

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