Second Canvas Zvolen Castle SNG

'An innovative app that aims to change the way we appreciate art in the gallery, school and home.' – The Telegraph

'A walk at the same time real and virtual' – La Repubblica

'An extraordinary help to make art available to those who can not visit the exhibitions' – El País

Created by Slovak National Gallery and Madpixel, Second Canvas Zvolen Castle SNG explores 14 museum masterpieces in super high resolution. The artwork selection focuses on paintings from Italy and Netherlands from 16th and 17th centuries along with two icons from eastern Slovakia. There are examples of mythological, biblical and genre scenes that represent various approaches to artistic depiction and visual storytelling. All artworks are on display in the permanent exhibition at the medieval Zvolen Castle.

Discover, interact, learn from stories told by experts or choose your favorite detail and share it with your friends on social media, including the option of hooking it up to your TV screen at home or at school.

Main characteristics:

• Super-zoom to explore the works with the best possible quality, to the extent of being able to see the brushstrokes and craquelure of the painting.

• 14 artworks in HD resolution.

• Discover the incredible details and the stories behind them, told by the gallery experts: characters, symbols, motifs, the technique or style of the artist.

• Share your own stories on social media, using the details of your choice.

• Download to your device the details of the artworks and their associated stories to have them with you even when you’re not connected or are in airplane mode.

• Available in Slovak and English.

We hope you’ll enjoy SC Zvolen Castle SNG. Send us your experience with the App and help us to improve: support@secondcanvas.net