According to legend, trompe l'oeil originated in a competition between artists Zeuxis and Parrhasius in ancient Greece. Zeuxis painted such lavishly appetizing grapes that birds tried to eat them.

No, it's not your eyes -- these are fashion illusions. Translating to "trick the eye," trompe l'oiel is a centuries old technique of making the 2-d look 3-d. Popular in design in the 70's, the look is ...

The main entrance to the British Museum in London is a grand display of Greek Revival architecture. Atop a row of 45-foot-tall columns, there’s a triangular pediment featuring a Portland stone ...

Even for the most talented artists, the trompe l'oeil is one of the most difficult techniques to master. The painter has to create three dimensions out of two, constructing an illusion, tricking the ...

Mika Horibuchi’s paintings trick the mind into seeing what is not quite there. At first glance they’re nothing more than romanticized watercolors of landscapes or still lifes of fruit and flowers. The ...

Once a mainstay of European banquets, trompe l’oeil ceramics that imitate food continue to make dinner fun. An assortment of trompe l’oeil ceramics made to liven up table settings from both ...

Most painters don’t want people who see their paintings to touch their works of art. Michael Theise is exactly the opposite. He is delighted when people feel compelled to put their fingers on his ...