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Art Sources Review

Title of Product:

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Hogarth, William

Country: United Kingdom
Century: 1700 - The 18th Century
Topic: William Hogarth
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Name of Author(s): David Bindman
Name of Producer: Oxford University Press
Language/s of Product: English
Target Group: Scholars, teachers, students 16+
Overall Evaluation: excellent
Objectives & Structure:
This site is a scholarly essay about Hogarth and several aspects of his life. It links to a further Oxford University subscription site (www.oxforddnb.com/public/hogarth/) that provides more biographical detail about Hogarth’s sitters, circle and world.
The introduction leads to a series of paragraphs making up a detailed essay on his life and work.
Description of contents:
The essay covers important aspects of his development starting with his early career; his beginnings as a painter; the first ‘modern moral subjects’: “A Harlot’s progress” and “A Rakes Progress”; after the Rake: new challenges; Portrait painting; ’Comic history painting’ etc
There is also a complete and up-to-date bibliography and reference to other on-line resources.
Evaluation and Comments:
Overall Evaluation: excellent
Clarity of structure, logical sequence of contents: excellent
Usability / easiness of navigation: excellent
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: excellent
Suitability and quality of graphic interface: good
Degree and quality of interaction: fair
Exploitation of the electronic potential: fair
Possibility of printing/saving material or tests: excellent
Description of how the website can be used with the students::
Teachers and older students could explore this site as further detailed study about the artist and some of his work.
Comments::
An important site for teacher’s or student’s serious research into William Hogarth.
Evaluation Date: 30.06.08
Name of teacher: Jane Giles
Name of School: Trinity School
Country: UK
Subjects Taught: Art

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