PLAY WITH Leonardo da Vinci

What it is: interactive book with extra educational activities.

What you do with it: main sections of the app:

- 'Listen' - read/listen to the artist's biography

- 'Imagine' - play with the Mona Lisa painting by changing it or adding extra items (accessories, hair etc)

- 'Look' - view 12 da Vinci's famous paintings (and read short notes about each painting)

- 'Touch- examine details of the Mona Lisa painting using interactive magnifying glass and guides (composition, use of curves, light, colors)

- 'Play' - play simple games (containing pieces of da Vinci's paintings etc.)

To learn more see our video walkthrough (below)

What we liked: the concept, broad range of material presented in an interesting way, the interactive features (like zooming on the painting's details). Our favorite part of the app was the 'Touch' section where you can make yourself familiar with the technical details of the Mona Lisa painting.

What we didn't like: the 'Imagine' (where you create your own Mona Lisa) activity offers very basic tools and the final results are not too appealing. The idea behind the games in the Game Room may be good but the 'games' themselves leave a bit to be desired. Narration is available only in the 'Listen' (biography) section. We wish there were more interactive features and details.

Free preview: if you are not sure please see our 'See before you buy' video (below).

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