- Platform: Windows 98 / 95
- Media: CD-ROM
- Item Quantity: 1
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- Handy index and search facility
- Zoom function allows you to examine artist work in detail
- Includes stunning photographs of Italian architecture and landscape
- Audio commentary talks you through your interactive voyage
- Video footage makes you feel like you're really there
- Includes a slide show of Italy's finest panoramic views
- Authentic music accompanies your virtual tour
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Discover Italy gives a superb picture of the genesis and nature of Italian culture through the centuries and is ideally suited for anyone planning to visit the country who wants a full background to their experience--all on one CD-ROM. Beginning with ancient Rome, moving through the Renaissance movements and then dealing with such contemporary issues as football, this is an elegant and erudite package.
Perhaps the most special element is the section dealing with the Italian masters. This is excellent and highly informed, with details on the tragic and dissolute life of Caravaggio, the shady circumstances surrounding Raphael's death, and the nature of Leonardo's achievements, all placing some of the most famous works by these artists in their proper context--a good zoom feature which allows you to study the works after reading about the artist. Art and architecture are extremely well-covered, as there are also fine guides to four of Italy's most famous cities--Rome, Florence, Venice and Siena--and to some of the more opulent historical buildings around the country.
Certainly, the combination of these historical and cultural insights makes this CD-ROM well worth getting before visiting Italy. It places the art and culture in context and really helps in understanding why this elongated peninsula, reaching down from the belly of Europe into the Mediterranean, is so special. --Toby Green
Titles in this series include Discover Egypt, Discover France, Discover Great Britain, Discover Greece, Discover Spain, Discover The Med and Discover The Orient.
Manufacturer's Description
Authentic music, detailed descriptions and audio commentary take you on a magical journey through Italy. Take a guided tour of Rome, Venice and Florence, or relax and take in the breathtaking scenery of the Italian landscape.
Explore Italy's history, culture and scenery in this unique program. You can take a look at biographies and masterpieces of the great Italian artists, discover the life of Francis of Assisi, learn about the magnificent frescos in the lost villa of Pompeii and investigate the fantastic Roman architecture of the Coliseum and Roman baths.
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