Trompe l'oeil

Trompe-l'oil describes a painting that deceives the spectator into thinking that the objects in it are real, not merely represented. To successfully fool the eye of the viewer, trompe-l'oil artists choose objects and compositional devices using as little depth as possible. A heightened form of illusionism, the art of trompe-l'oil flourished from the Renaissance onward. Both witty and serious, trompe-l'oil is a game artists play with spectators to raise questions about the nature of art and perception.

ISBN 9788861305403 | E | PB