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A film for every work
The backstory, the painter, the history, and a close reading of the details, for all 119 paintings.
Museum audio guide & films
Every masterpiece has a story.
Pick a painting and press Watch the story. A short film opens with the world it was painted in and the life of the painter, then moves in close to show you exactly where to look.
119 masterpieces8 languagesiPhone & iPad
Watch the story
A film for every painting.
Each film begins with the history, follows the painter, and ends in a close reading of the canvas, detail by detail. Narrated in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese, in portrait and landscape.
Girl with a Pearl Earring · Johannes Vermeer
Free in the app
Ten films to start with.
These ten paintings are free in Hear Art, film and all. Each page here plays the full film.
Free in the appMona Lisa
Free in the appThe Night Watch
Free in the appLas Meninas
Free in the appGirl with a Pearl Earring
Free in the appLiberty Leading the People
Free in the appThe Great Wave off Kanagawa
Free in the appThe Starry Night
Free in the appThe Scream
Free in the appThe Kiss
Free in the appWater Lilies
Museum guides
Find it in the Louvre and the Prado.
A 3D floor map with walking routes takes you straight to the painting. The museums' most famous works are pinned on every floor, with what to look for when you get there.
Made for looking
A quiet guide, not another feed.
No advertising, accounts, scores, or distractions. Just the painting, the voice, and the details that make the work worth standing before.
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Eight languages
Every film and the whole interface in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean or Chinese.
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Private by design
No account, no ads, no analytics and no tracking.
The collection
Six centuries. One place to begin.
Masterpieces from the Prado, the Louvre, the National Gallery, the Musée d'Orsay and the Rijksmuseum. Move from Vermeer to Hokusai, Bosch to Goya, Monet to Van Gogh. Browse by painter, museum or movement.
- 10 paintings free, films included
- One-time unlock for the full collection
- No subscription
Get Hear Art
Ten paintings free. The whole gallery for one price.
Download on iPhone or iPad. Ten paintings are free. Unlock all 119, and every painting added later, with a single one-time purchase. No subscription, ever.
Questions about the app?
We keep support as direct as the guide.
Find help with films, languages, purchases and privacy, or contact the developer directly.
Visit Hear Art Support