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Art4
Turn museum-quality, public-domain art into your everyday wallpaper
A macOS app that sets public-domain paintings from museum collections as desktop wallpaper with historical context and automatic rotation.
Overview
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Art4 is a macOS application that transforms museum-quality, public-domain artwork into desktop wallpaper. The app includes 3,804 works by artists such as Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer, Gustav Klimt, and Katsushika Hokusai.
Users can search by title or artist, or filter by movement, theme, artist, color, and display aspect ratio. Each artwork includes guides and historical context to help users understand and connect with the pieces. Users can set a favorite work as their wallpaper or let a collection rotate automatically.
The app features a menu bar interface showing the current wallpaper and its story, and a timeline that explores how artists and movements connect across centuries. Art4 is a one-time purchase with no subscription, including two years of updates and new artworks, and supports up to two Macs.
Feature notes
- Search and filter by title, artist, movement, theme, color, or display aspect ratio
- Set artwork as macOS wallpaper or rotate collection automatically
- Menu bar access to current wallpaper and its story
- Guides and historical context for each artwork
- Timeline exploring artists and movements across centuries
- 3,804 artworks by major artists
- Works offline after initial download
- Support for English and Japanese languages
- Requires macOS 14 or later
Pricing
Pricing model: Paid
$14 one-time purchase, includes two years of updates and new artworks, license for up to two Macs. 7 days free trial available.
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FAQ
- What does public domain mean here?
- Public domain refers to works that are not protected by copyright or whose copyright has expired. Art4 uses artwork images published by museums, Wikimedia Commons, and other sources. Copyright rules vary by country and region.
- Which artworks are included?
- Art4 currently includes 3,804 works by artists such as Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer, Gustav Klimt, and Katsushika Hokusai.
- Which languages does Art4 support?
- Art4 supports English and Japanese, with plans to add support for other languages based on demand.
- Does Art4 work offline?
- Once a work has been downloaded and applied as your wallpaper, it stays without a connection. You only need to be online when Art4 fetches something new.
- Does Art4 collect usage data?
- The website uses Google Analytics and the app sends anonymous usage counts like launches and wallpaper changes to improve features and reliability. They never include account, device identifier, or artwork title information, and can be disabled in Settings.
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