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TROMPE L' OEIL

French expression meaning, "To deceive the
eye". A painting technique in which an illusion of 
depth and reality is created by emphasizing h
ighlights and shadows. In art, trompel'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'!
 
 
 
 
 
     
TROMPE L' OEIL - ELAINE MORTON
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