The Art of Science

Name: The Art of Science
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: Australian Museum

Education

Only for iPhone

Free

3 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Australian Museum
Language

EN
English
Size

13.6
MB

iPhone

Explore over 100 paintings of butterflies and moths by sisters Harriet and Helena Scott, colonial Sydney’s most famous natural history artists and see the latest scientific data. - Discover each painting in colourful detail - View current scientific data on each featured insect via links to the Atlas of Living Australia - Explore the history and biographies of the sisters and find out about the art of natural history illustration The Australian Museum is proud to make this historic collection available using mobile technology and showcase the science and art of the Scott sisters. Created by the Australian Museum, Beaconmaker and the NSW Department of Finance and Services

Ratings & Reviews

5.0

out of 5

3 Ratings

Gorgeous paintings
04/30/2019

M. Myshack
The content is based on, I believe, an exhibition of the Lepidoptera illustrations of the Scott sisters, Harriet and Helena. It also springs from a book called Transformations, by Vanessa Finney. The book, as of April 2019, is not available in the US. I bought it in Melbourne, November 2018, which is how I heard about the app.I would give the content five stars. I'd like to knock off a point on the app itself: on first impression the flaw is that it doesn't fully resize to an iPad screen. But on further examination there are too many cool things going on that I really can't complain. Most importantly, there are the paintings. Then, each page of illustration has a page of informative text, from the original 19th Century publications, written by their father, Walker Scott. Plus, there are documentary videos and a game.And it's free.
Gorgeous paintings
04/30/2019

M. Myshack

The content is based on, I believe, an exhibition of the Lepidoptera illustrations of the Scott sisters, Harriet and Helena. It also springs from a book called Transformations, by Vanessa Finney. The book, as of April 2019, is not available in the US. I bought it in Melbourne, November 2018, which is how I heard about the app.I would give the content five stars. I'd like to knock off a point on the app itself: on first impression the flaw is that it doesn't fully resize to an iPad screen. But on further examination there are too many cool things going on that I really can't complain. Most importantly, there are the paintings. Then, each page of illustration has a page of informative text, from the original 19th Century publications, written by their father, Walker Scott. Plus, there are documentary videos and a game.And it's free.
Beautifully Designed ♥️
07/23/2023

a.crickett
Interesting and beautifully illustrated. Take a look back in time and learn the early history of the Hunter River. Fun for kids too!
Beautifully Designed ♥️
07/23/2023

a.crickett

Interesting and beautifully illustrated. Take a look back in time and learn the early history of the Hunter River. Fun for kids too!