Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Suttungr

Suttungr and the dwarves

Original - The giant, Suttungr, threatens the dwarves Fjalar and Galar, along with some of their kinfolk, with drowning on a rock submerged by the tides, in punishment for them killing his parents. They eventually bargain for their lives by offering the mead of poetry, made out of the blood of Kvasir, an exceptionally wise man who they had killed, and save their lives. Odin will eventual steals the mead from Suttungr.

Not for voting: Original scan.

Reason

Another fine illustration of Norse mythology. It illustrates part of the story of the mead of poetry. Huard's art is particularly good - note the realism of the hands, which are usually considered the most difficult parts of anatomy to draw. The story itself is particularly violent, with a chain of deaths and cannibalism.

Articles this image appears in

Suttungr, Fjalar and Galar, mead of poetry

Creator

Louis Huard

• Support as nominator --Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 01:59, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
• Support Seems similar like the one I voted for last week. Good restoration. ZooFari 02:48, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
  • It's from the same series. I'm trying to space these out a bit, but, honestly, I have a tendency to forget about things if I delay too long. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 03:05, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
• Support Noodle snacks (talk) 08:59, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
• Comment: it looks as though it could do with rotation clockwise in the order of a couple of degrees. Seegoon (talk) 16:45, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
  • Like most Victorian engravings, it's not perfectly square. This is the best fit I could find. If you look closely, the upper-right corner's border is "caved in" a little, the other three corners align quite well with the eges of the image. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 17:51, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
• Support: Maedin\^talk 12:17, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
• Comment: To me there seems to have been a slight blurring (or similar effect) applied when restoring this. When viewed at full extent, it is most noticeable. A fantastic restoration but I do find this blurring a distraction at full resolution. Seddσn ^talk 04:42, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
  • No blurring was applied. By the way, it's been 15 days. Is this ever going to close? Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 11:10, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
• Support. Illustrates the subject well. Mostlyharmless (talk) 04:33, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
• Support--Mbz1 (talk) 05:03, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Promoted FILE:Louis Huard - Giant Suttung and the Dwarfs.jpg --ZooFari 14:11, 4 June 2009 (UTC)