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Monday, January 30, 2006
Pavement illusions
By Leticia Suarez-Orendain
THE first thought that pops into mind when we see the pavement art here is trompe l’oeil (trômp’ loi’).
Englishman Julian Beever is the man behind these incredibly real “objects” that are actually vulnerable to water and wind. He is famous for this distinctive form of art.
The Glossary of Art Terms defines trompe l’oeil as: “llusionism, most commonly in painting, but also in some sculpture, intended to ‘fool the eye’.”
This treads on the realm of magic, which is purely illusion (that’s why magicians need sexy assistants to help them carry out the tricks as well as distract the astute eye of the beholder), and in this technique verisimilitude is its soul.
Usual art perspective generally "creates the illusion of space behind the picture plane, but trompe l’oeil creates the illusion of space in front of the picture plane.
"The art form was revived in the 15th century and became the trademark of 17th-century Dutch painting, especially of the Delft School".
It is said that the "development of one-point perspective in the Renaissance advanced illusionist technique. It was highly developed in the baroque period (Caravaggio’s basket of fruit included bugs which enhanced the lifelike impact)."
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