Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Ugly Duchess

The Ugly Duchess

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Feb 2011 at 16:23:36 (UTC)

Original - Quentin Matsys's noted painting The Ugly Duchess. Thought to be a caricature of Margaret, Countess of Tyrol, the painting served as inspiration for the Duchess in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Reason: Certainly eyecatching. Obvious EV in all four usages, but as a noted and influential artwork, rather than as a portrait. The quality of the reproduction is high, and it comes from a reliable source.
Articles in which this image appears: The Ugly Duchess, Quentin Matsys, Duchess (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), Margaret, Countess of Tyrol
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Quentin Matsys

Support as nominator --J Milburn (talk) 16:23, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I think the caption should emphasize that it's not an actual portrait, but rather a satirized depiction. Twilightchill t 20:10, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Indeed—I changed the caption to remove the word "likeness," which was inaccurate: a likeness by definition is an accurate portrait. Chick Bowen 23:09, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - That's a fair point. I actually dithered over the word to use. Like I say though, the EV of this image derives from its artistry, not the fact it is a portrait of a noted person. J Milburn (talk) 23:12, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support my goodness, that is quite ugly indeed! Certainly eyecatching. Scan quality is great, too. Although, it does seem slightly dark... Purpy Pupple (talk) 00:28, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support Brilliant. May be a decent choice for April Fools'. Jujutacular ^talk 01:37, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support - as per Jujutacular. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 15:50, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great quality scan. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 12:43, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support This picture made me laugh. Nice EV and great scan. SMasters (talk) 12:57, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- ♫Greatorangepumpkin♫ T 11:51, 11 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Quentin Massys 008.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 19:27, 11 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I'm sure I remember waking up with her...and she certainly didn't look like that the night before in the bar after several dozen pints... Lemon martini (talk)