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trompe-l'oeil

[trawnp -yuh, trawmp ley, loi] / trɔ̃p ˈlœ yə, ˈtrɔmp ˈleɪ, ˈlɔɪ /


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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

Also original are two large ceiling paintings that depict blue skies and the birds of Sandringham perched on trompe-l’oeil ledges.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

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 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




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