Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Original - Chiaroscuro woodcut of the Virgin and Child by Bartolommeo Coriolano, created between 1630 and 1655.

Reason: It was a surprise to discover that the old lead image at Mary (mother of Jesus) was less than 100K; this is one of the most frequent themes of historic Christian art. Located a high resolution woodcut from a seventeenth century artist whose biography lacked an illustration. Also useful at the chiaroscuro article. Restored version of File:Mary Coriolano.jpg. If anyone would like a compressed courtesy copy please post a request; would be glad to make one.
Articles this image appears in: Mary (mother of Jesus), Bartolommeo Coriolano, Chiaroscuro
Creator: Bartolommeo Coriolano

Support as nominator --Durova²⁸⁵ 16:03, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I also expanded the Bartolommeo Coriolano page when I saw that this image was being created. It is now above the original stub level and listed for DYK. The image has encyclopedic value, especially when it was one of the ones gifted to the pope that gave him a knighthood for his skill (according to some of the sources). Ottava Rima (talk) 01:41, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support We do not have many woodcuts as featured picture, this is an exquisite example of the genre. GerardM (talk) 18:39, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. And damn you for finding one with a more accessible story behind it - my chiascuro failed because the author was considered too obscure =P Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 02:25, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This woodcut may be old but it looks like a Christmas card. Not impressed with the artistic quality, and the poor print quality is only emphasised by the high-resolution scan. ProfDEH (talk) 22:33, 31 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

When this is the best available, then this is it. A high resolution scan helps by making it possible to do the best restoration possible given the material. GerardM (talk) 08:19, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment How is that at all a notable depiction of Mary? Noodle snacks (talk) 09:10, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- As the linked biography indicates, it was part of a group of woodcuts that got the artist knighted by the Pope for his skill at woodcut print art. Durova²⁸⁸ 14:36, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mary Coriolano2.jpg --wadester 16 03:34, 5 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]