Trompe L'Oeil: Murals and Decorative Wall Painting

by Lynette Wrigley

Book Overview

This unique book is an inspirational guide to one of the most fascinating aspects of interior design: the art of illusion and other specialist decoration. Vibrantly illustrated and fascinating to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847820459
• ISBN13: 9780847820450
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Book on Trompe L'Oeil artists, their murals and history

I initially picked this book thinking it was an instructional manual. It is not. What it has are beautiful photographs of various famous and not so famous trompe l'oeil artists' works. It includes historical background, descriptions of some of the art but best of all the glorious works of art themselves. I do think this is a wonderful book for the advanced artist, but it is definitely eye-candy worth having in your library.

Excellent book for going to the next step.

Although there is a need for beginning trompe l'oeil painters, it was great to have a book that takes the next step. Even a beginner can get a better idea of what is out there. I will enjoy this book for some time. This book helps with examples of scale, and depth perception to further increase the believability of the illusion. Great book!

Superb!

As an artist, researcher and lecturer on Trompe l'oeil past and present, Ms Wrigley's collection includes some of the best of the best of contemporary work. I only wish she had included more.

Wonderfully illustrated book for experienced artists.

Although beautifully illustrated and inspiring, this book did not provide any helpful, basic information that I needed to get started in the art of trompe l'oeil.

Inspiring images for students of trompe l'oeil.

As a student of trompe l'oeil I purchased this book hoping to get new ideas and inspiring images. This book provides just that. I had to order two more copies for my art teacher and her assistant. The photographs alone makes the book worth ordering.