Art Authority for iPad
By Open Door Networks, Inc.
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Description
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 1/2-PRICE SALE! "Best iPad Reference App of 2011" - App Store editorial team. Art Authority for iPad transports you to an enthralling, real-world art museum filled with works by over 1,000 of the western world's greatest artists, from ancient times to today. Over 50,000 paintings and sculptures, organized into eight period-specific rooms, each room a gateway to a whole museum's worth of art. Choose an artist by movement or name, and become instantly immersed in an exhibition devoted just to that artist. Search for and compare different artists' works by title, subject or location, or just wander at random and get lost in the art.
"An experience unlike any other" -- The NY Times. Art Authority's works are beautifully framed and hung on textured walls, accompanied by title, date and other details. Works are displayed chronologically, with previews of related items providing added context. You can learn about an artist's life and works, or travel beyond the bounds of a traditional museum and view and compare works in a full-screen slideshow or scrolling thumbnail display. You can even view exhibits of works similar to any work you like.
"Visually dazzling" -- MacObserver. There are also period overviews, timelines and histories. From the earliest creative pieces to the latest modern and contemporary works, Art Authority provides a stunningly displayed, carefully selected, well organized view of the western art world. It's part world-class art museum, part academic reference library and part digital coffee-table book. It's also part magic. An art musem like no other!
Art Authority features include:
- Access to 10GB worth of art optimized for quality and download speed through our servers (works still under copyright come from authorized servers)
- Early, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Impressionist, Modern, Contemporary and American rooms
- Dozens of artists per room, listed by movement or nationality
- Period overviews, timelines and histories
- A searchable index of all 1000+ artists, as well as for each room
- Searchable indexes of major titles, subjects and locations
- Art Like This: view works similar to the one you're looking at
- Art Near Me: search for art based on your location
- Continuous shuffle through all art or by period
- Captions with work title, date, location and other details
- Hyperlinks provide access to in-depth information on artists, major works and locations
- Full-screen slideshow display, with user-settable transitions, Ken Burns motion effect, music
- Gallery-like, scrolling thumbnail view shows how works have evolved over time, aids in comparisons and exploration
- Offline access to works previously viewed
- Save works to Favorites or the Photos app; use them in the digital picture frame and home screen wallpaper; tweet them
Also available for iPhone and Macintosh.
What's New in Version 4.6.2
- Upgraded for new iPad's retina display: ultra high-resolution rooms, higher-res works (on all devices), enhanced frames, plaques, etc. View works as clearly as in a museum.
- Highlights buttons in all rooms
- What's New? button to keep up to date
- View works similar to the one you're looking at through "Art Like This"
- Tweet any work (iOS 5)
iPad Screenshots
Customer Reviews
Good app, need to add AirPlay
This app is easy to use and has an elegant interface. The catalog of paintings is huge but once the sources are different there inconsistency in quality of digitalization, although at least 70% of the artwork has a good quality, but essential stuff like Guernica is low quality. AirPlay would be a good enhancement for an update.
Great way to visit Museums
Much improved update that allows you to zoom in and see a work of art in great detail. I've enjoyed looking at the many paintings and also being able to get information about them. A really great way to take a Art History course. Highly recommended.
Great but .......
More: I have to say that the UI is like cheap app from win95 era. Seriously? This is an art app and the design looks no where near art.
How come only 36 pieces from Dali? Please complete the collection.
- $4.99
- Category: Reference
- Updated: May 17, 2012
- Version: 4.6.2
- Size: 81.7 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Open Door Networks, Inc.
- © 2008-12 Open Door Networks, Inc. and Project A, Inc.
Requirements: Compatible with iPad.Requires iOS 4.2 or later.
