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Summary
| Description | The Doors of Durin, the only illustration other than maps in The Lord of the Rings, and as such an important piece of Tolkien's artwork |
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| Author or copyright owner |
J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | own scan from book |
| Date of publication | 1954 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Tolkien's artwork |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | The appearance of the design that Tolkien arrived at for this illustration after many sketches and repeated simplification, to give an apparently simple drawing with Feänorian script mirrored by the elegantly curled trees, as discussed and cited in the article |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
n.a. |
| Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1) |
A visual effect, specially one as complex as this, combining fantasy, calligraphy, and artwork, cannot be understood fully by the reader with text alone, no matter how finely crafted, or artists would not bother to draw. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | The image is used at poor resolution. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
n.a. |
| Other information | As the only non-map illustration in The Lord of the Rings, it is unique, so there cannot be more of its kind. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Tolkien's artwork//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Doors_of_Durin.jpgtrue | |
| Description | The Doors of Durin, the only illustration other than maps in The Lord of the Rings, and an important visual element of the journey through Moria (Tolkien) |
|---|---|
| Author or copyright owner |
J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | own scan from book |
| Date of publication | 1954 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Moria (Tolkien) |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | Show Tolkien's visual conception of the Doors of Durin, the Gates of Moria, including the symbols of the Two Trees of Valinor, the Feänorian Tengwar script, Durin's emblems including the Crown and the Seven Stars, and the Star of the House of Fëanor, as discussed and cited in the article. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
n.a. |
| Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1) |
A visual effect, specially one as complex as this, combining fantasy, calligraphy, and artwork, cannot be understood fully by the reader with text alone, no matter how finely crafted, or artists would not bother to draw. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | The image is used at poor resolution and only in this article. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
n.a. |
| Other information | As the only non-map illustration in The Lord of the Rings, it is unique, so there cannot be more of its kind. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Moria (Tolkien)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Doors_of_Durin.jpgtrue | |
| Description | The Doors of Durin, the only illustration other than maps in The Lord of the Rings, and an important visual element of the journey through Moria (Tolkien) |
|---|---|
| Author or copyright owner |
J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | own scan from book |
| Date of publication | 1954 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Architecture in Middle-earth |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | Show Tolkien's visual conception of the Doors of Durin, as discussed and cited in the article. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
n.a. |
| Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1) |
A visual effect, specially one as complex as this, combining fantasy, calligraphy, and artwork, cannot be understood fully by the reader with text alone, no matter how finely crafted, or artists would not bother to draw. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | The image is used at poor resolution and only in this article. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
n.a. |
| Other information | As the only non-map illustration in The Lord of the Rings, it is unique, so there cannot be more of its kind. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Architecture in Middle-earth//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Doors_of_Durin.jpgtrue | |
| Description | The Doors of Durin, the only illustration other than maps in The Lord of the Rings, and an important visual element of the journey through Moria (Tolkien) |
|---|---|
| Author or copyright owner |
J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | own scan from book |
| Date of publication | 1954 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Non-narrative elements in The Lord of the Rings |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | Show Tolkien's illustration of the Doors of Durin, as discussed and cited in the article. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
n.a. |
| Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1) |
A visual effect, specially one as complex as this, combining fantasy, calligraphy, and artwork, cannot be understood fully by the reader with text alone, no matter how finely crafted, or artists would not bother to draw. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | The image is used at poor resolution and only in this article. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
n.a. |
| Other information | As the only non-map illustration in The Lord of the Rings, it is unique, so there cannot be more of its kind. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Non-narrative elements in The Lord of the Rings//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Doors_of_Durin.jpgtrue | |
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