Template:Did you know nominations/Jan Matejko

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 12:32, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

Jan Matejko

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... that Jan Matejko (self-portrait pictured), one of the most famous Polish painters, lived in a time when Poland did not exist?

Reviewed: Aleksander Lesser
Comment: ALT1: ... that Jan Matejko (self-portrait pictured), one of the most famous Polish painters, is known for his large canvases and historical themes?

Improved to Good Article status by Piotrus (talk). Self nominated at 16:07, 22 August 2014 (UTC).

QPQ done. Article improved to good article status ten days before nominations which means nomination was three days late, but I think we should let that pass. Article is inline cited; mostly to off-line Polish sources, but some online sources in English. No copyvio/close paraphrasing detected. Photos out of copyright. As for the hook, I think the main proposal is more about Poland's history than about Matejko specifically. The alternative hook is a bit dull. I propose the following hoook (which is sourced to an off-line source):

ALT 2: ... that the Polish painter Jan Matejko (self-portrait pictured) transported arms to the insurgents' camp during the January Uprising of 1863?

So I invite Piotrus to comment on the hook issue. Otherwise, Good to go (if the nomination delay is accepted). Iselilja (talk) 21:29, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

@Iselilja: The hook is good, but it misses the claim about Matejko being one of Polish most famous painters. Could we squeeze the following one? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:02, 28 August 2014 (UTC)

ALT 3: ... that Jan Matejko (self-portrait pictured), one of the most famous Polish painters, transported arms to the insurgents' camp during the January Uprising of 1863?

Very fine. (Inserted the photo caption also). Good to Go (AGF for the gunrunning claim; "most famous" is sourced elsewhere in the article). Iselilja (talk) 16:19, 28 August 2014 (UTC)