Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Stonemason

 
Original - Stonecutting at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, 1909.
Reason
Cathedrals play a major role in the history of Western architecture, but this appears to be Wikipedia's first image of an actual craftsman at work building one. Interesting textures in this depiction of traditional craftsmanship methods. Restored version of Image:Stonemasonry.jpg.
Articles this image appears in
Stonemasonry and Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York.
Creator
Bain News Service

Promoted Image:Stone_sculptor_at_work.jpg MER-C 06:46, 8 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]