Trompe L’Oeil

- Trompe l'oeil is a genre of still life that exploits the peculiar nature of human perception to create the specific illusion of reality of the painting's subject or objects.

-Literally French for “Fool the Eye”

John PetoJohn Frederick Peto (May 21, 1854 – November 23, 1907) was a United States trompe l’oeil ("fool the eye") painter who was long forgotten until his paintings were rediscovered along with those of fellow trompe l'oeil artist William Harnett.

Still Life with Mug, Pipe, and Book 1899

Take Your Choice

Letter Rack

William Harnett William Michael Harnett (1848-1892) was

an Irish-American painter who helped pioneer a trompe l’oeil (literally, "fool the eye") style of realistic painting. He painted still lifes of common household objects arranged in such a way that the painting was to be mistaken for the objects themselves. These objects included musical instruments, firearms, and even paper currency.

Violin1886

Colt1890

Richard EstesRichard Estes (born May 14, 1932 in Kewanee, Illinois) is an American painter who is best known for his photorealistic painters. The paintings generally consist of reflective, clean, and inanimate city and geometric landscapes. He is regarded as one of the founders of the international photo-realist movement of the late 1960s, with painters such as Chuck Close, and Duane Hanson.

Shoe Outlet1973

30 x 40 inches

Baby Doll Lounge1978

36 x 60 inches

Ansonia1977

48 x 60 inches

Woolworth’s1974

38 x 55 inches

Richard Haas• Richard John Haas (born 1936 in

Spring Green, Wisconsin) is an American muralist who is best known for architectural murals and his use of the Trompe l’oeil style.

• His murals have been commissioned as decoration for numerous public buildings in the United States.

Richard Haas working on the HUB – Robeson Center Mural at Penn State

University

Murals on Warburton/Riverdale Avenues at Main Street

Yonkers, NY

On Riverdale Avenue looking

southwest

On Riverdale Avenue looking west

Murals on Warburton Avenue – just north of Main St.

Trompe L’Oeil• Your Project:Your Project:

– Create a painting or drawing Create a painting or drawing in the style of Trompe in the style of Trompe L’Oeil.L’Oeil.

– Make it as realistic as Make it as realistic as possible.possible.

– Do your best to fool the eye!Do your best to fool the eye!

Trompe L’Oeil• Your Project:Your Project:

– Create a painting or drawing Create a painting or drawing in the style of Trompe in the style of Trompe L’Oeil.L’Oeil.

– Make it as realistic as Make it as realistic as possible.possible.

– Do your best to fool the eye!Do your best to fool the eye!