A gorgeous ballroom in East Germany, with a beautiful curtain still hanging from the stage. A breeze is blows in through the open door, the curtains curiously do not move 🤔
April Fools! This is a “Trompe l’oeil”; the illusion of three-dimensional objects created by clever painting.
At the right-hand side, a tear in the artwork betrays it. A white stage door can be seen through the gap.
#AprilFools #Trompeloeil #Photography #Germany #Abandoned #Ballroom #OpticalIllusion #Trick #Urbex
Really enjoyed this look behind the scenes at Brussels' École Van der Kelen-Logelain. The school, founded in 1892, teaches traditional decorative painting techniques including graining, marbling, and trompe l’oeil:
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/mar/19/van-der-kelen-painting-school-brussels-art
Photo: Felix Bazalgette for The Guardian
#Painting #DecorativeArts #DecorativePainting #Brussels #Graining #Marbling #TrompeLOeil #FieldNotes
Anamorphose Tigre angle de mur
Graffiti Artist Braga Last1 Anamorphosis of a tiger by Braga Last1. Comments: Anamorphose Tigre angle de murBy Braga Last1: https://t.co/c6yMkkyLUs pic.twitter.com/2FclfUo7Ku— World Art Utopia (@street_art_info) April 7, 2022https://streetartutopia.com/2024/03/28/anamorphose-tigre-angle-de-mur/
Falling for It (10 Photos)
A flat wall is just a flat wall, until an artist decides to play a trick on your eyes. Suddenly, a solid brick corner turns into a massive tiger ready to pounce. A plain pavement opens up into a glowing pit. Across cities from Patras to Mons, creators are bending perspective and turning everyday architecture into giant optical illusions. You walk past what you think is a normal building, only to realize a T-Rex is crashing through the plaster. These aren't just paintings. They are […]https://streetartutopia.com/2026/02/26/falling-for-it-clone/
Spotted in Santa Fe.