TROMPE L'OEIL

French for "fool the eye" is the art of painting something to look real, as if it were actually there, as opposed to being painted. These techniques use the manipulation of light and color and shadow to create realistic three dimensional objects. For example, a window where there really is none or a permanent piece of furniture (like a bookcase or a table) painted right on the wall!
 

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