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Changed image
The new image is not a change for the better, in my opinion, because:
It takes up more space in the template's "infobox" than did the the previous icon.
It shows a player in period costume, not reflecting a generality of violinistic topics.
The previous minimal B&W image showed a scroll with a peg, an ear, and an eye. The scroll is unmistakably emblematic of the violin.
The new image qualifies, in my opinion, as
non-data ink or
chartjunk, basically decoration for decoration's sake, in a place where the imagery is meant to convey information instead of being a distraction. The previous image did a better job of conveying "violin topic" without extra frills. __
Just plain Bill (
talk) 20:45, 15 August 2011 (UTC)reply