Trompe Loeil Collection (page 10)

Painted cupola, 1685-86 (fresco)
5907275 Painted cupola, 1685-86 (fresco) by Bibiena, Ferdinando Galli (1657-1743) & Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); Oratory of the Madonna del Serraglio, San Secondo Parmense

Vase of Flowers in a Window, c. 1618 (oil on panel)
5672023 Vase of Flowers in a Window, c.1618 (oil on panel) by Bosschaert, Ambrosius the Elder (1573-1621); 64x46 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Flemish, out of copyright

Drawing of fruit from plaster cast in relief (soft pencil on paper)
2616606 Drawing of fruit from plaster cast in relief (soft pencil on paper) by Gash, Walter Bonner (1869-1928); 43x29 cm; Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Father Kirchers Catoptric Machine - Machine by which a man looking at a plane mirror
XEE4407650 Father Kirchers Catoptric Machine - Machine by which a man looking at a plane mirror sees the face of a donkey, an ox

The Summer. Allegory about the Seasons. Painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593)
LSE4104980 The Summer. Allegory about the Seasons. Painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593). Musee du Louvre by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-93); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Summer)

Baroque architecture: staircase painted in trompe l oeil (trompe-l
LSE4196200 Baroque architecture: staircase painted in trompe l oeil (trompe-l oeil) (17th century). Painting by Jean Daret (1613-1668). Hotel de Chateaurenard

The Battle of Milvian Bridge in the Room of Constantine, 1517-24 (fresco)
991692 The Battle of Milvian Bridge in the Room of Constantine, 1517-24 (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Italian, out of copyright

The Victory of the Eucharist over Heresy, c. 1625-26 (oil on panel)
936982 The Victory of the Eucharist over Heresy, c.1625-26 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 16.2x21.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Feigned Letter Rack with Writing Implements, c. 1655 (oil on canvas)
873825 Feigned Letter Rack with Writing Implements, c.1655 (oil on canvas) by Hoogstraten, Samuel van (1627-78); 80.33 x67.95 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Forbidding the Weighing of Gold, scene from Stories of Furius Camillus, c
875157 Forbidding the Weighing of Gold, scene from Stories of Furius Camillus, c.1545 (fresco) by Salviati Cecchino, Francesco de Rossi (1510-63); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

A Trompe l Oeil with Birds, Keys, Spectacles and Sheet Music (oil on canvas)
778357 A Trompe l Oeil with Birds, Keys, Spectacles and Sheet Music (oil on canvas) by Remps, Andrea Domenico (c.1620-99); 54x71 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London

Arithmetic, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas)
3618015 Arithmetic, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 370.8 x 147 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Grammar, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas)
3618017 Grammar, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 370.8 x 147 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Drunkenness of Noah, detail from the Sistine Chapel ceiling, 1508-12 (fresco)
3529381 The Drunkenness of Noah, detail from the Sistine Chapel ceiling, 1508-12 (fresco) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Alinari Archives

Macchiavelli, A. Gentili, Pier Capponi and Cavour (fresco) (detail of 3433390)
3433389 Macchiavelli, A. Gentili, Pier Capponi and Cavour (fresco) (detail of 3433390) by Mariani, Cesare (1826-1901); Sala Della Maggioranza, Ministero dell Economia e delle Finanze, Rome

Madonna del Tappeto (Madonna of the carpet), 1500-22 (fresco)
3496274 Madonna del Tappeto (Madonna of the carpet), 1500-22 (fresco) by Ambrogio da Fossano (Il Bergognone) (c.1460-1523); Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Right transept)

View of the Tapestry Room, Villa Reale, Monza, Lombardy, Italy (photo)
3498595 View of the Tapestry Room, Villa Reale, Monza, Lombardy, Italy (photo) by Reschi, Pandolfo (1643-99); (add.info.: Photo taken after the 2006/2007 restoration It was originally built by)

La Sapienza, ceiling of the Salone d Onore or Sala Napoleonica, 1777 (fresco)
3498350 La Sapienza, ceiling of the Salone d Onore or Sala Napoleonica, 1777 (fresco) by Knoller, Martin (1725-1804); Palazzo Greppi, Milan

A trompe-l oeil letter rack, with an engraving of King Charles II, a newspaper
3500163 A trompe-l oeil letter rack, with an engraving of King Charles II, a newspaper, a quill, a pen and a penknife (oil on canvas) by Colyer or Collier

Ceiling decorations from San Simpliciano, Milan (w / c & pencil on paper)
746852 Ceiling decorations from San Simpliciano, Milan (w/c & pencil on paper) by Gruner, Ludwig (1801-82); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Wall decorations from the House of Aulus Vettius, Pompeii, c
746849 Wall decorations from the House of Aulus Vettius, Pompeii, c.36-39 AD, 1897 (w/c on paper) by Bazzani, Luigi (1836-1927); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Torn in Transit, c. 1890-95 (oil on canvas)
712172 Torn in Transit, c.1890-95 (oil on canvas) by Haberle, John (1856-1933); 37x51 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

A Confederate Note, 1886-87 (oil on canvas)
712171 A Confederate Note, 1886-87 (oil on canvas) by Haberle, John (1856-1933); 37x51 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Aurora, ceiling painting possibly from the Library, c. 1845-47
PWI83631 Aurora, ceiling painting possibly from the Library, c.1845-47 by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

View of the Antechamber with allegorical depictions of Industry and
PWI82847 View of the Antechamber with allegorical depictions of Industry and Justice with personifications of seas and rivers below, c.1833-44 (mural) by Delacroix

Sala dei Cavalli, detail showing a portrait of Dario
BEN78491 Sala dei Cavalli, detail showing a portrait of Dario, a horse from the stables of Ludovico Gonzaga III of Mantua, 1528 (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo del Te

Sala dei Giganti, detail of the destruction of the giants by Jupiters thunderbolts
BEN78486 Sala dei Giganti, detail of the destruction of the giants by Jupiters thunderbolts, 1536 (fresco) (detail of 78482) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Marchese Ludovico Gonzaga III, his wife Barbara of Brandenburg, their children
BEN78459 Marchese Ludovico Gonzaga III, his wife Barbara of Brandenburg, their children, courtiers and their dog Rubino, from the Camera degli Sposi or Camera Picta, 1465-74 (fresco) by Mantegna

The Camera degli Sposi or Camera Picta with scenes from the court of Mantua
BEN78449 The Camera degli Sposi or Camera Picta with scenes from the court of Mantua, showing the Marchese Ludovico Gonzaga III and his wife Barbara of Brandenburg, their children

The Study of Federigo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino: intarsia panelling depicting (L
AII80431 The Study of Federigo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino: intarsia panelling depicting (L) an open cupboard of books and (R)

Violin and bow hanging on a door (oil on canvas laid on wood panel)
CTS336429 Violin and bow hanging on a door (oil on canvas laid on wood panel) by Vaardt, Jan van der (1647-1721); 96.8x77.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Warden Thomas Cranley (brass)
NCO412323 Warden Thomas Cranley (brass) by English School, (14th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Portrait of the 5th Duke of Rutland, Ceiling of the Elizabeth Saloon (fresco)
465904 Portrait of the 5th Duke of Rutland, Ceiling of the Elizabeth Saloon (fresco) by Wyatt, Matthew Cotes (1777-1862); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: John Henry Manners)

Carved trompe l oeil chair (wood)
469717 Carved trompe l oeil chair (wood) by Shutov, V. P. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Perspective View of the Carousel Room, constructed for the occasion of the marriage of
STC101859 Perspective View of the Carousel Room, constructed for the occasion of the marriage of Monseigneur Le Dauphin (detail of 174858), engraved by Oubrier (colour engraving) by French School

Landscape with Cupid, from the Foresteria (Guesthouse) 1757 (fresco)
FTB96466 Landscape with Cupid, from the Foresteria (Guesthouse) 1757 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); Villa Valmarana ai Nani, Vicenza, Italy; Italian

The Liberal Arts Triumphing over Ignorance (fresco) (see also 95840)
FTB95840 The Liberal Arts Triumphing over Ignorance (fresco) (see also 95840) by Diziani, Gasparo (1689-1767); Ca Rezzonico, Museo del Settecento, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Advert for Red Cloud Tobacco, 1867 (colour litho)
PNP245653 Advert for Red Cloud Tobacco, 1867 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Triumph in the Name of Jesus (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
ALI224430 Triumph in the Name of Jesus (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Gaulli, Giovanni Battista (Baciccio) (1639-1709); Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio

Vase of Flowers in a Niche, c. 1763-79 (oil on canvas)
3746262 Vase of Flowers in a Niche, c.1763-79 (oil on canvas) by Bellenge, Michel Bruno (1726-93); 122.9x139.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Preparing for a Festa, 1851 (w / c on paper)
AMO101420 Preparing for a Festa, 1851 (w/c on paper) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 89x62 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Troy Triptych, 1872-1898 (oil on canvas)
BIR100722 Troy Triptych, 1872-1898 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 273x294.6 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

The Great Staircase at Kensington Palace From Pynes Royal Residences
STC152583 The Great Staircase at Kensington Palace From Pynes Royal Residences, engraved by Richard Reeve (b.1780) published in 1819 (engraving) by Wild

Detail of the vaulted ceiling of the Sala delle Asse with a geometric branch pergola design, c
ALI161928 Detail of the vaulted ceiling of the Sala delle Asse with a geometric branch pergola design, c.1498 (fresco) (b/w photo) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Castello Sforzesco, Milan

View of the frescoes in the Sala dei Gigli, c. 1470 (photo) (post restoration)
BEN177354 View of the frescoes in the Sala dei Gigli, c.1470 (photo) (post restoration) by Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi) (1449-94); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

The Bergl Apartments: trompe l oeil decoration painted by Johann Bergl
XAM68949 The Bergl Apartments: trompe l oeil decoration painted by Johann Bergl, 18th century (see also 68950) (photo) by Bergl, Johann Wenzel (1718-89); Schloss Schonbrunn, Vienna

David and Bathsheba
FTB60805 David and Bathsheba by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

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"Trompe l'oeil: The Art of Deception" Step into the world of trompe l'oeil, where reality and illusion seamlessly blend together. From ancient frescoes to modern masterpieces, this captivating art technique has been enchanting viewers for centuries. In the Trompe l'oeil garden from the Villa of Livia, dating back to 40-20 BC, lush foliage and vibrant flowers come alive on the walls, creating an immersive outdoor experience indoors. The attention to detail is astounding as every leaf and petal appears three-dimensional. Fast forward to 1913 with "The Winter Egg, " a dazzling creation adorned with quartz, platinum, orthoclase, and diamonds. This exquisite piece tricks the eye into believing it's a real egg encrusted in precious gems. In "Quince, Cabbage, Melon, and Cucumber" painted around 1602 by an unknown artist; these ordinary fruits and vegetables seem almost tangible. Each brushstroke brings forth their textures so convincingly that one might be tempted to reach out and touch them. Oliver Cromwell's portrait from c. 1653 captures his stern gaze with such realism that it feels like he could step out of the canvas at any moment. The play between light and shadow adds depth to his features. William Michael Harnett's "The Old Violin" transports us back to 1886 as we marvel at its lifelike appearance. Every scratch on its worn surface tells a story while evoking emotions through its nostalgic charm. Moving towards contemporary times in "Real Ale Bonanza" (2012), we find ourselves immersed in a pub scene bursting with frothy pints seemingly ready for consumption. The artist's skillful brushwork invites us into this lively atmosphere. A still life featuring cardoons showcases how trompe l'oeil can elevate everyday objects into extraordinary works of art through intricate shading and meticulous attention to detail.