Do you want to extend your knowledge about art history and artworks, yet you cannot find enough time in your schedule for this? Don't worry; we have gathered for you a list of mobile apps that can provide you with much knowledge about arts in no time.
1- DailyArt:
This application sends you a notification every day with a new art story. Moreover, you can set the time you want to receive the notification. Stories are short and to the point; so, you can read them on your way to college or work in less than five minutes. This app is your best option if you tend to forget to open your art apps because it always set a reminder for you. Besides, you can always open the archive at any time to find a long list of stories about artworks, artists, and museums.
2- Google Arts & Culture:
This great app has various features that make your user experience both beneficial and enjoyable. It is a great library with tons of information about artworks, museums, artists, and everything related to art. The best thing about this app is that it covers art news, not only art history. Another extraordinary feature of this app is that it allows you to explore museums from all around the world on a virtual tour as if you were there in person. It also gives you suggestions with museums near you to visit. Furthermore, you can create a gallery of your favorite works. The app has many more features and is constantly developing; therefore, we highly recommend that you download it.
3- Art Museum:
This app provides you with a complete profile for each painting with info about its description, artist, date, location, dimensions, publication history, and more. You can browse paintings by categories such as technique, work type, place, century, and more, which makes the browsing process easy and quick. You can also save the paintings you like in a favorite list to get back to them later. This app is suitable for you if you want to get an overview of artworks without getting so much into details.
4- History of art:
This application also offers you the option to set a daily reminder with new artworks. It is a rich app with a concentration on all types of arts and architecture, not only on paintings. Besides, it has fun games and puzzles that can help you remember each artwork very well. However, you cannot get access to all the content on the app for free.
5- Learn Art History, Artworks & Paintings- Artly:
This app does not provide much information about the history of each painting; It only provides basic information such as the name of the artists and the painting dimensions. However, what makes it special is that it presents the info in the form of lessons.