Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Vincent van Gogh Selfie

Vincent van Gogh Selfie

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Dec 2014 at 04:01:59 (UTC)

Reason: A self portrait of Vincent van Gogh, a quality and fine pic. Seems like he had a passion for self portraits. There are over 35 of them. May be someone with body dysmorphic disorder.
Articles in which this image appears: Vincent van Gogh
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Vincent van Gogh

Support as nominator – The Herald 11:12, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support- as per nominator, I see great quality here! WordSeventeen (talk) 11:51, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment — Why is the "detail" from a different painting than the nominated painting? Sca (talk) 14:54, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oops!! Me thought it was with a bit lower quality version. He have so many of them..--The Herald 15:05, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Support — Yeah, old Vincent painted a lotta pix of himself, many with that haunted look.

Sca (talk) 15:51, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Support — I don't think it is body dysmorphic disorder. It is probably the cheapness of solution for an artist who never had enough money... Models cost money. For this, he need only a mirror... Hafspajen (talk) 15:52, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - problem with stability in article They keep changing the lead image of the Vincent van Gogh article; if we don't get consensus for them to stop doing that, we could end up with this unused outside of a gallery in Portraits of Vincent van Gogh. If there's finally consensus to stick with one portrait, link to that discussion and we're fine. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 16:24, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Understand the problem, but I like this one particularly because of the 'cool' colors. Sca (talk) 17:29, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's a great painting, it's only the usage requirement that's stopping me voting otherwise. =) Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 05:30, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Well, now that's a bad thing. But may be that will be stopped if this is a FP (like Burj Khalifa)..--The Herald 11:03, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think the people at the article care. I think we should get consensus first to keep it in the article lead, then nom, because I suspect, if we don't, FP or no it won't be used outside of galleries soon enough. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 12:40, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

~~Oppose~~ per Adam. Regardless of the merits of the painting or reproduction, this can't be promoted with a stability problem. J Milburn (talk) 03:34, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps wait & see how long it lasts at the top of the article's info box — then if it's still there after some months, renominate? Sca (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose as above. Image use in prominent articles is best decided on the articles, not on FPC. TownCows (talk) 13:17, 14 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination suspended as nominator from 13:25 UTC 14 November 2014 to 00:00 UTC 15 December 2014 -- Per Sca and Adam--The Herald 13:29, 14 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Coincidentally, this painting appeared at the top of Dutch Wiki's main page, with its Featured Article, on Nov. 15, 2014.

Sca (talk) 14:33, 15 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@The Herald: Today is 15 December. Should I un-suspend the nomination? Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:10, 15 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Armbrust: Yep, go ahead. But which day will be the closing date?? 13 days from today or 22nd (10 days, as we had three days of voting from 12-14 Nov earlier) --The Herald : here I am 16:23, 15 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I see, you already unsuspended it. Modified the expiry date, as this was suspended just after 2 days in its first voting period. This will end 8 days, after your WP:FPC edit. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:44, 16 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Renewed support — Cool colors, fine technique. Sca (talk) 17:30, 16 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Renewed support — I don't think it is body dysmorphic disorder. It is probably the cheapness of solution for an artist who never had enough money... Models cost money. For this, he need only a mirror... Hafspajen (talk) 19:29, 16 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support -National Names 2000 (talk) 02:52, 17 December 2014 (UTC)National Names 2000[reply]
Comment: I've struck my oppose, but I'm neutral for now. J Milburn (talk) 14:12, 17 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Fine photo of a great painting. Currently lead photo in article. Jus da fax 07:21, 18 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Vincent van Gogh - Self-Portrait - Google Art Project (454045).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:59, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers, because there is no article about the painting. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:59, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]