Title of Product:
Article on the artist – Vladimir Dimitrov – the Master
Country:
Bulgaria
Century: 1900 - The 20th Century
Topic: National art – realism - Vladimir Dimitrov – the Master
Image of the product:
Name of Author(s): Valentina Assenova
University of Pennsylvania
Name of Producer: University of Pennsylvania
Language/s of Product: English
Target Group: General audience
Website last update: 2006
Overall Evaluation: excellent
Availability of community:
static article
Objectives & Structure:
The article provides very well structured information on the work of the artist and the approaches used. It also makes good comparisons and provides information and cross-references towards the influence the artist experienced and made to others. The material has the objective of creating a complete image of the artist by placing the focus on a single feminine portrait.
The material does not require special learning skills and provides an opportunity for reaching ample information about the artist.
The provided information can be incorporated into a training course. It should however be supported by additional reading and visual materials.
Description of contents:
Intro
On modern art
A Brief History of Bulgaria and its Art
The Birth of Modern Bulgarian Art: Towards A National Style
Dimitrov’s Bulgarian Madonna and the Aesthetic of the Homely
Misinterpretations, Exploitations: Hailing the Communist Propaganda
Bibliography
Evaluation and Comments:
Overall Evaluation: excellent
Clarity of structure, logical sequence of contents: excellent
Usability / easiness of navigation: good
The website is interesting / stimulating: excellent
Educational and learning value: excellent
Quality and relevancy of content: excellent
Compatibility of the content with the target group: good
Suitability and quality of graphic interface: good
Degree and quality of interaction: fair
Exploitation of the electronic potential: poor
Availability and quality of simulation exercises: poor
Quality of the evaluation tools: poor
Possibility of printing/saving material or tests: excellent
How the product could be improved?: The product should be enriched with further analysis and allocation of the focus on a number of different masterpieces by the artist. More visual materials should be introduced.
Description of how the website can be used with the students::
This article is suitable to be used with the students. Its contents can be used for discussions as well as for autonomous learning/reading. The material should be “processed” by the teachers before delivering it to the students, because it might appear a little bit too sophisticated for them.
It could be supported by the following online materials, which provide additional information:
http://www.artimpresia.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=98&task=videodirectlink&id=12 /a very good video is available at this address on the artist – in Bulgarian/
http://www.artgallery-themaster.com/bg/index.htm /official web-site of the museum carrying the name of and focused on the work of the artist – good images and history/
Evaluation Date: 16 May 2008
Name of teacher: Elena Marinova Haralambieva
Name of School: 106 school «Grigorii Tzamblak»
Country: Bulgaria
Subjects Taught: fine arts
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