(French) trick of the eye, used especially in regard to graphic finishes which give the illusion of depth (i.e. the realistic painting of doors and architectural fixtures on a flat surface).
A term meaning "Fool the eye" in French. It involves rendering a subject with such detail and attention to lighting and perspective that the finished piece appears real and three-dimensional.
French for "foot the eye." A two-dimensional representation that is so naturalistic that it looks actual or real (three-dimensional.)
Decorative painting style in which objects are depicted with photographically realistic detail; the use of similar technique in interior decorating. Voile: A fine, soft, sheer fabric (usually of silk, cotton, rayon, or wool) used especially for making dresses and curtains. Wadding: A soft, bulky material used for stuffing shapes; Padding.
a painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its reality
French for "trick of the eye". A paint technique used to create a false impression of perspective on a flat wall or ceiling. First used by the Romans, it reached its height of popularity during the Baroque period.
A French phrase meaning "trick of the eye"; a technique that copies a subject with such exactitude that the viewer is tricked into believing he is seeing the subject in its natural form
French expression meaning, "To deceive the eye". A painting technique in which an illusion of depth and reality is created by emphasizing highlights and shadows. In art, trompe l'oeil is defined as a 'still life deception', a painting able to make the viewer believe that an object actually exists in 3D space, in relief. It also means illusion, a deceptive appearance, eyewash or camouflage, in short 'Fool the eye'
Idiomatic French term meaning literally "tricks the eye." A type of decoration borrowed by the French from the Greeks during the 17th century. Objects painted in perspective to suggest they are three-dimensional.
A French term that translates as " fool the eye". A decorative painting technique that creates illusion of depth by emphasizing shadows and highlights, as if an element is seen under a defined light source.
Literally, a "trick of the eye"; a technique that copies nature with such an exactitude that the subject depicted can be mistaken for a natural form.
fool the eye painting that is so naturalistic as to appear real or three-dimensional.
Otherwise know as "fooling the eye," this technique involves false perspectives or mirrors arranged to create an illusion. This is frequently used to make a space feel bigger that it really is or to create the element of surprise.
A French term meaning "trick/deceive the eye" used to describe a visual effect that looks like something it is not.
term comes from French and means, literally, deceive the eye; a style of painting in which objects are depicted with photographically realistic detail.
A still life painting designed to give the illusion of reality.
An illusion which 'deceives the eye' (eg a wall-painting which resembles a real garden feature).
literally, trick of the eye, painting that is so realistic to the viewer's eye that the viewer may thing that the viewed objects or scene are actually real and not painted.
A French term meaning “deceives the eye” that is usually in the form of a mural type of painting.
French for "fool the eye"; a two-dimensional painting designed to look like a three-dimensional object. Successful trompe-l'oeil occupies a very shallow space between the picture-pane, or actually seems to project beyond the picture surface.
Perspective paintings that deceive viewers into believing they are real (e.g. a painting of the sky and clouds on the inside of a dome).
French, meaning "deceives the eye." Describes painting in which things are made to appear to be resting on or projecting from the surface of the picture; a technique often used in the borders of Flemish books of hours. A trompe l'oeil chrsyanthemum in the Horæ Beatæ Mariæ ad usum Romanum
French term meaning "fool the eye". Trompe l'oeil is usually a two-dimensional painting designed to look like a three-dimensional object or scenery.
French for fool the eye, used to describe a painted surface that convincingly mimics reality.
Deriving from the French meaning ‘deceive the eye'. The manner in which the subject (i.e., a still life, marble surface, etc.) is painted is intended to trick the viewer into thinking it is real. The first painter said to have used this technique is the ancient Greek artist, Apelles, whose paintings were considered so real that birds would try to pluck fruit from his still lifes.
A painting or other work of two-dimensional art rendered in such a realistic manner as to ‘trick' the viewer into thinking it is three-dimensional reality. A French term meaning “deception of the eye.
French term describing to "fool the eye" used in two-dimension designs to appear as a three-dimension object.
In painting, the fine, detailed rendering of objects to convey the illusion of spatial and tactile qualities. (empty)
A style of painting in which architectural details are rendered in extremely fine detail in order to create the illusion of tactile (tangible) and spatial qualities. This form of painting was first used by the Romans thousands of years ago in frescoes and murals.