Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The "Rubens Vase"

The "Rubens Vase", Byzantine empire

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Original – The "Rubens Vase", Byzantine empire, one of seven images of this item contributed by the Walters Art Museum. Carved in high relief from a single piece of agate, this extraordinary vase was most likely created in an imperial workshop for a Byzantine emperor.

Reason: Is of a high technical standard, is of high resolution, has a free license, adds significant encyclopedic value to the an article.
Articles in which this image appears: Agate
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture, Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History
Creator: Walters Art Museum

Support as nominator --→Yaniv256^talk_contribs 19:19, 10 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: As a new poster to this process I am starving for some frank feedback. I have a good thick skin. Any thoughts about this one?→Yaniv256^talk_contribs 22:01, 14 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose The lighting is bad, and it appears to be a little out of focus (soft.) Some of the more expert FP voters can probably go into more detail as to whats wrong and what needs to be fixed. Dusty777 02:29, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn - I think I see what you mean. Thanks! →Yaniv256^talk_contribs 10:37, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Dusty777 16:54, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawn by nominator Dusty777 16:54, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]