Love of art and the fascinating history of Italian culture combine wit
h innovative tools to create ARTIN
ARTIN is a new app that brings Italian culture to the smartphone an
d guides users on an unforgettable
journey through the artistic wonders of Italy.
With the app installed, a smartphone can deliver a rich array of information.
Users can summon an art critic to explain the finer points of the Doge’s Palace or the Basilica dei Frari, and to point out the fascinating details and background of artworks by Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Canov a and Giorgio de Chirico, as well as
dozens of other treasures.The app consists of an audio and video guide and at
tractive graphics. It can also be used offline. Also included for each city is a list of selected restaurants, cafes and hotels that appeal to today’s traveler and meet ARTIN’s strict standards for charm, elegance and top-notch service.
The ARTIN guide employs a smartphone’s GPS system to lead users to the many artistic treasures located all around the city. The app includes 16 specially designed itineraries that allow visitors to get off the beaten path in Venice and escape the crowds. With ARTIN, you can uncover a whole new side of Venice in
all its fascinating glory.The app offers a full 400 pages of original content and 20 hours of spoken word in Italian or English performed by professional actors, as well as concise video interviews with experts. With all this and more, ARTIN is poised to become the must-have app for anyone who wants to enjoy exploring
the city and see it through the eyes of those in the know.For the founders of Artin, creating the app was more than a job - it was a vocation born of their passion for their native country. They assembled a team of professionals, including art critics, historians and architects, who could discuss selected masterpieces in Italian cities. The resulting descriptions are deep and wide-ranging, but also conversational and easy-to-follow.With ARTIN, a smartphone user can admire works of art and other local treasures while listening to a voice-over that reveals fascinating facts and background -much of it previously known only to locals.