In the Footsteps of Giants: Michelangelo, The Medici & David 1.0
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Time-travel to Renaissance, Florence with this fun, interactive treasure hunt. Everyone knows Michelangelo. But did you know he once hid in fear for his life? That mystery frames the story of the Italian Renaissance and is the basis of this multi-media mobile Story App by Time Traveler Tours. Discover Florence the city that invented western art through the eyes of one of its true geniuses with IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GIANTS: MICHELANGELO, THE MEDICI & DAVID. The collaboration of award-winning author Mary Hoffman (Stravaganza Series and David, The Unofficial Biography) and new media publishing pioneer Sarah Towle, IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GIANTS promises to please eager tourist, history buff, and armchair traveler alike. Its groundbreaking format weaves world-class storytelling together with acted audio narration, archival illustrations, video, and gamification to bring the history of Florence and the Renaissance to life in the home and school, the city and museum. With 22 Treasure Hunts, 7 Challenges, and 8 History Hacks, it is an exciting addition to your next visit to Florence. Time Traveler Tours are story-driven treasure hunts to historic places. They combine the traditional power of narrative with the magic of the touch screen to create portals to the past. They put the story back in history on interactive devices in the palm of your hand. They #TurnHistoryOn. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GIANTS takes you to 16th century Florence with the master sculptor, Michelangelo, as your guide. You ll walk the streets Michelangelo walked. You'll see the sights that Michelangelo saw. You ll time-travel to an era remembered for one of the greatest creative explosions ever the very reason people flock to Florence today. You ll meet the mighty Medici and discover through Michelangelo s eyes why they wanted his head. * Listen and/or read along as Michelangelo transports you to his Florence. * Feel as if you are there an eyewitness to history as you learn how he came to carve one of the most iconic sculptures the world has ever known: David. * Engage with Michelangelo s Florence through treasure hunts, challenges, and other immersive activities. * Interact not just with your device, but with your companions and, most importantly, the glories that surround you, all the while gaining a deeper understanding of the time and place in which Michelangelo lived and nearly met an untimely end. What better way to learn about the past than to immerse yourself in it? Whether in Florence on the ground or in your imagination, visit these historic points of interest with the master and his contemporaries: The Duomo Casa Buonarroti Piazza della Signoria Bargello Museum San Lorenzo Church Medici Chapel New Sacristy Did you know that while in hiding, Michelangelo covered the walls of his cramped quarters with sketches? Did you know they would go undiscovered for 446 years? Find out all about this and much, much more with IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GIANTS by Time Traveler Tours. In every tale we publish, every app we produce, and every tour we map out, we Turn History On. Our mission is to ensure that no one says, History is boring! ever again.
Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
About In the Footsteps of Giants: Michelangelo, The Medici & David
In the Footsteps of Giants: Michelangelo, The Medici & David is a free app for iOS published in the Kids list of apps, part of Education.
The company that develops In the Footsteps of Giants: Michelangelo, The Medici & David is Time Traveler Tours, LLC. The latest version released by its developer is 1.0.
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