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
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 few trompe-l’oeil Little Trees air fresheners, cast in bronze but painted to look as if they were just stolen from a taxi cab, add an entertaining accent to a promising debut.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 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
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 Lafcadio Hearn
