trompe-l'oeil
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Remembering the 16th and 17th century artisans commissioned to adorn the walls of wealthy Europeans’ homes with murals and trompe-l’oeil, I encourage my friends’ 4-year-old to draw on the living room wall.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024
A plain footstool jumps to life in trompe-l’oeil black and white — both a tangible artifact and an artsy abstraction.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2021
It’s all part of the trompe-l’oeil effect of Macneal’s magical storytelling, which enables real and fictional characters to step together right off the page.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2019
It also includes a simple but stunning bit of video trompe-l’oeil.
From New York Times • May 10, 2018
Even an adult can amuse himself for half an hour with this: it is a perfect trompe-l'oeil in mechanical adjustment.
From Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series by Hearn, Lafcadio
