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Please check dimensions in the lead: why is the frame smaller than the painting? NVO ( talk) 22:14, 2 November 2008 (UTC) reply

I switched them out for now... Lithoderm ( talk) 22:18, 2 November 2008 (UTC) reply

Thanks; my mistake. Ceoil ^sláinte 05:13, 3 November 2008 (UTC) reply

"is monumental in its imagination. Its tiny scale achieves drama in contrasting the muscular bulk and apparent power of the creature against its incarnation in the panel as an insect"

This is arty crap is out of place. Let the picture do the talking. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.25.43.65 ( talk) 22:49, 29 December 2022 (UTC) reply