Trompe l’oeil. I have put up a couple of trompes l’oeil in the past but this is undoubtedly my favourite. On the wall of what was once a bookshop in Grove Street in Bath. He’s been up there reading that book got a while now 6 December 2014
We are amused by the view from our bedroom window which is actually another trompe l’oeil. Look at the edge just by the shutter and you can see the join. Beyond this we have a typical view over a southern French city’s rooftops. As today is Sunday practically everything is closed. We’ve decided that taking…
I do like a good trompe l’oeil, from the French (obviously) meaning “deceive the eye”. These are paintings on buildings in a lifelike style to create an impression of something that is not actually there. They are very popular in France,I’ve seen them on visits to Paris and when I used to make business trips…
The Sixwheeler Chronicles 