Smartphones IPhone owners can now, from anywhere in the world, go on a virtual mini-tour of the London National Gallery. For the first time in the history of modern technology art lovers with a special application will be able to upload to your phone with digital reproductions of works from the collections of the British Museum.

The annex entitled Love Art was prepared by the National Gallery in collaboration with Antenna Audio, and Apple Inc. It includes 250 paintings from the museum collection, as well as 200 minutes of audio and video content, including interviews c Director of the National Gallery Nicholas Penny (Nicholas Penny), playwright Robin Brooks (Robin Brooks), Hembling artist Maggie (Maggie Hambling) and author of the novel «GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING» Tracy Chevalier (Tracy Chevalier). Reproductions of paintings are presented in high definition, so users can be considered as even small details that often go unnoticed. Love Art includes 12 case «gallery», through which users can examine the images, grouped by popular topics such as, «Portrait», «City», «religious paintings», etc. In addition, the IPhone will also be view or listen to video and audio commentary with stories about the paintings.

National Gallery Director Nicholas Penny said that in future content and application capabilities planned to expand gradually. Love Art can be downloaded here . While this can be done free of charge, but the creators of the program are advised to hurry.

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Sources: artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru