REFLECTIONS OF VENICE

Reflections of Venice–Art and Beauty in the Water, is a multimedia book created in iBooks Author specifically for iBooks. It is a unique portrait of a much portrayed city, consisting of photos and video of reflections in the canals and in the water, ranging from mirror image views to impressionistic images all the way to entirely abstract shapes and colors, accompanied by descriptive text and captions. 

This is not a guidebook to Venice, though it has much to interest those who plan to visit La Serenissima and to those who have been there and are seeking memories of their visit. The book contains over 250 beautiful photos, 9 videos, a slideshow, a gallery of paintings and an audio clip, plus text. There is a section with maps of Venice and the Lagoon plus an extensive glossary with Venice-related terms, some in English, some in Italian.

This is a photography book which will appeal to photographers seeking ways to assert their originality in a world that has gone mad on the subject of photography; it is an art book which will inspire many artists to create different kinds of paintings and drawings, ranging from watercolors to abstract art; it is a travel book which presents an extraordinary city in an unusual way. 

Reflections of Venice will appeal to anyone who has an eye for the beautiful.

The book is designed for iPad and Mac and is not recommended for iPhone.