Michelangelo: Sculptures & Paintings

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Summary: An amazing interactive journey
Review: Museum-goers and art lovers will find hours of fun and learning in this program; the quality of the graphics is spectactular, and one truly realizes the sheer genius and scope of Michelangelo's work by seeing much of it collected in one reference. A great, interactive complement to books on the subject, and though it's no substitute for seeing the works in person, if you're like me, this may be the closest you're likely to get for awhile. Highly recommended.

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Summary: Enthralling study of a genius
Review: You can in general expect high quality productions from Montparnasse Multimedia. "Musee d'Orsay", "The Louvre Museum" and the "Hermitage Museum" supersede this one in the wealth of data, versatility and technical designs. But "Michelangelo" is a very satisfying CD for art lovers. From the entrance summary chart you can select four routes: the life story, the works, the places and the characters. It is best to first follow the "life story" with expert narration by David Gasman, on a sequential basis from his birth in 1475 to his death in 1564. You get animated scenes related to the life story and small icons of "work", "places" and "characters" for you to click into the particular area of your interest. The section of "work" gives you the choice of: paintings, sculptures, architecture, bas-reliefs, frescos or drawings. You can zoom in on any portion and can also pivot freely to admire the sculptures from different angles. This CD greatly enriches one's appreciation of Michelangelo, the man, his times and and his genius. You get great pleasure from the quality of the pictures, the erudite narration and the angelic musical background.

Rating:
Summary: Enthralling study of a genius
Review: You can in general expect high quality productions from Montparnasse Multimedia. "Musee d'Orsay", "The Louvre Museum" and the "Hermitage Museum" supersede this one in the wealth of data, versatility and technical designs. But "Michelangelo" is a very satisfying CD for art lovers. From the entrance summary chart you can select four routes: the life story, the works, the places and the characters. It is best to first follow the "life story" with expert narration by David Gasman, on a sequential basis from his birth in 1475 to his death in 1564. You get animated scenes related to the life story and small icons of "work", "places" and "characters" for you to click into the particular area of your interest. The section of "work" gives you the choice of: paintings, sculptures, architecture, bas-reliefs, frescos or drawings. You can zoom in on any portion and can also pivot freely to admire the sculptures from different angles. This CD greatly enriches one's appreciation of Michelangelo, the man, his times and and his genius. You get great pleasure from the quality of the pictures, the erudite narration and the angelic musical background.