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Van Gogh Art Essentials app review: learn about the great artist

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Introduction

Art students and those for a love of art, specifically Van Gogh's art, will love this offering. The Van Gogh Art Essentials app can be used on your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone to discover all the works of Vincent van Gogh. Think of this as your own virtual museum that is open to you at any time you want. You'll be able to browse through a spectacular collection of high-resolution HD pictures. There are literally hundreds of pieces to enjoy as well as in-depth information about the piece.

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Van Gogh Art Essentials

$2.99

Familiarize Yourself with Van Gogh

Obviously if you are studying art this is a wonderful way to brush up on your knowledge of Vincent van Gogh but at the same time you don't have to be a student to enjoy this offering. Anyone with an appreciation of art will certainly find the app interesting thanks to the extensive and beautiful-looking content. The app features Van Gogh's biography, and takes a look at the six different categories of his work and six time periods. The time periods are divided into the earliest paintings: Nuenen, Antwerp, Paris, Arles, Saint-Remy, and Auvers-sur-Oise. Meanwhile the categories are self-portraits, portraits, still-lifes, sunflowers, nature, and others.

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This app has recently been updated and requires iOS 7.0 or later to use. In the latest update you have now been given the ability to create actual postcards. The app has a perfect five star rating from users.

 

Discover all the great pieces of Van Gogh's
Discover all the great pieces of Van Gogh's

The User Experience

There are plenty of notable features in this app such as the fact you can view the pictures in thumbnail or full-screen mode. Browsing through the pictures is easy just swipe through the offerings and you can mark items as favorites so you can make your own little catalog of pictures that appeal to you. When you are viewing a picture you can get a real good look by zooming in and out, you can send your favorite pieces to friends and family by email and share them on your social networks. Speaking of sharing you can even make a postcard right inside the app and send it to that special person. If you save your favorite pictures to your Photo Album you can then use them as your wallpaper and background.

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This is really a wonderful and interactive way to get to know Van Gogh's work. I appreciate that no WiFi is needed to use this app to its fullest potential.

 

Beautiful high-resolution HD images
Beautiful high-resolution HD images

Van Gogh Art Essentials

$2.99

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Very simple to use and browse
  • Save pictures to a Favorites list
  • Send pictures by email and social networks
  • Create real postcards from within the app and send them
  • Read about Van Gogh

Cons

  • The app requires iOS 7.0 or later to use
  • You may be looking for even more information on the artist and/or the artwork

 

Save and share your favorite art
Save and share your favorite art

Final Thoughts

The Van Gogh Art Essentials app for your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone is a wonderful way to get to know the artist and all his famous and beautiful pieces.

 

Van Gogh Art Essentials

$2.99
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