Art can be tricky. Imagine the rewards of strolling through the Vatican Museums or the Galleria Borghese in Rome with friends who are also art historians. SmarthistoryTravel apps are for curious, thoughtful travelers who want expert art analysis delivered in a casual, engaging style. Smarthistory brings the artists, patrons, and their worlds to life. Join us as we reveal the meaning and beauty of Rome in a way that the standard guide-books can’t.
The initial app in this series, "Rome: A First Look," is available in the travel section of the iTunes App Store. We will launch a second app, "Rome: A Closer Look" later this summer. Additional apps that focus on art in other cities will follow. Proceeds from SmarthistoryTravel support Smarthistory, Inc., a not-for-profit organization. Enhance your travel experience and support Smarthistory at the same time.
"Rome: A First Look" Features:
* EASY & ORGANIZED - you’ll find what you need, when you need it * ANCIENT, RENAISSANCE & BAROQUE - explore three key periods for art in Rome * BERNINI, CARAVAGGIO, MICHELANGELO, RAPHAEL - just a few of the artists discussed * VIDEO, AUDIO & PHOTOS - lets you explore in different ways * OFF-LINE MAPS - or use the online function for directions from your current location * TEXT SEARCH - find the artist, museum, or church you want, instantly * INSIDER TRAVEL TIPS - for visiting churches, museums, and for dining, shopping and getting around
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EASY & ORGANIZED - you’ll find what you need, when you need it
BERNINI, CARAVAGGIO, MICHELANGELO, RAPHAEL - just some of the artists discussed
ANCIENT, RENAISSANCE & BAROQUE ART - explore the three great periods for art in Rome
VIDEO, AUDIO & PHOTOS - let you explore in different ways
OFF-LINE MAPS - or use the online function for directions from your current location
TEXT SEARCH - find the artist, museum, or church you want, instantly
INSIDER TRAVEL TIPS - for visiting churches and museums, and for dining, shopping and getting around 2010 Toura
iPhone and iPod Touch Applications from Toura
Hammer Museum - iPhone Education Application The Hammer Museum is an art museum and dynamic cultural center offering world class exhibitions and installations, free lively public programs of film, music, readings and lectures, an open air courtyard with a full-service café, and one of the best book stores in the city. The Hammer’s... Toura - Released: May 18, 2011 - Vote(s): 0
Free
The Nonprofit Manager’s FAQ - iPhone Business Application In this app you’ll find answers to your most critical nonprofit management questions and challenges.
Painstakingly culled from new and bestselling Jossey-Bass/Wiley books and resources written by leading minds and organizations in the field, this app brings together tips and guidance on how to... Toura - Released: May 02, 2011 - Vote(s): 0
Free
Corning Museum of Glass - iPhone Education Application Explore 35 centuries of glass art. This app from The Corning Museum of Glass showcases more than 100 highlights of the world’s best glass museum, from an ancient Egyptian glass portrait of a pharaoh to Venetian glass masterpieces to works by modern and contemporary artists like Louis Comfort... Toura - Released: April 07, 2011 - Vote(s): 0
$1.99
American Folk Art Museum Presents: “Infinite Va... - iPhone Education Application This app compliments the exhibition “Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts,” presented by the American Folk Art Museum at the Park Avenue Armory, New York City, March 25–30, 2011. The app guides users through the installation of 650 red and white quilts, all of which are... Toura - Released: March 28, 2011 - Vote(s): 0
Free
Bye Bye Kitty!!! Between Heaven and Hell in Con... - iPhone Education Application Bye Bye Kitty!!! Between Heaven and Hell in Contemporary Japanese Art is a radical departure from recent Japanese art exhibitions. Moving far beyond the stereotypes of kawaii and otaku culture, Japan Society's show features 16 emerging and mid-career artists whose paintings, objects, photographs,... Toura - Released: March 23, 2011 - Vote(s): 0
$1.99
British Library: Treasures - iPhone Education Application ‘Treasures’, the British Library’s first app for iPhone and iPad, makes it possible to explore some of the Library’s rarest and most extraordinary written and printed material – from wherever you are in the world.
**Named by Sunday Times as one of the top 500 apps!**
Created in... Toura - Released: January 04, 2011 - Vote(s): 0
$3.99
CityListen: Walkin' Broadway - iPhone Travel Application Broadway history, told by the people who made it for a limited time sale price!
There may be other New York City audio tours and apps out there, but none are quite like this.
Walkin' Broadway is a 2+ hour experience that will take you through the streets of New York City's theater district as... Toura - Released: October 01, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$2.99
French Impressionism at the Art Institute of Chicago - iPhone Education Application Monet, van Gogh, Seurat, Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir: these artists and more can be with you anywhere! Explore one of the world’s best collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art with the expertise of museum curators from the palm of your hand. This app from the Art Institute of Chicago... Toura - Released: September 28, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$3.99
2010 01SJ Biennial - iPhone Education Application This app is a virtual tour, catalog, and guide to the 2010 01SJ Biennial taking place in San Jose, CA from September 16-19, 2010. The 01SJ Biennial is a multi-disciplinary, multi-venue event of visual and performing arts, the moving image, public art, and of course, interactive digital... Toura - Released: September 14, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$0.99
Asia Society Museum: Yoshitomo Nara - iPhone Education Application Created by Asia Society Museum for its exhibition Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody’s Fool, which links Nara’s art with rock and punk music. Use the app to explore this renowned Japanese artist’s work, learn more about his favorite music, read a selection of his quotes, and receive updates on Nara... Toura - Released: September 03, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$2.99
SmarthistoryTravel: Rome, A First Look - iPhone Travel Application Art can be tricky. Imagine the rewards of strolling through the Vatican Museums or the Galleria Borghese in Rome with friends who are also art historians.
SmarthistoryTravel apps are for curious, thoughtful travelers who want expert art analysis delivered in a casual, engaging style. Smarthistory... Toura - Released: June 30, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$4.99
Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers - Hirshhorn Museum - iPhone Education Application Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers is the first major retrospective of the artist’s work in the United States in nearly 30 years. The Smithsonian Institution's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is the opening venue for this exhibition, co-organized with the Walker Art Center, which... Toura - Released: June 05, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
$1.99
Conrad Shawcross: The Nervous System (Inverted) — by The Pace Gallery - iPhone Education Application This app is a virtual tour of The Nervous System (Inverted), an elaborate, hand-wrought rope machine by the young British sculptor Conrad Shawcross. The artwork, which is currently on view at the Sculpture Garden at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, hangs 50 feet above the ground and spans 25 feet in... Toura - Released: May 31, 2010 - Vote(s): 0
