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Trompe L´Oeil Today
Martin Benad
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Description for Trompe L´Oeil Today
Hardback. From a countryside panorama in a windowless room to a faux mosaic wall, an intricately painted Oriental carpet to a soaring cathedral dome in a single-story room, Trompe l'oeil painting offers an art form ideal for contemporary interiors, adding color and aesthetic atmosphere and responding to specific architectural needs and situations. Num Pages: 128 pages, 180 color illus. BIC Classification: AFC; AMR; WJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 890.
Trompe L’Oeil Today offers a fascinating overview of the range of styles and techniques of illusionistic painting for private residences and public spaces, restaurants and other commercial interiors, and even indoor swimming pools. It covers unusual techniques, such as anamorphism, and bold geometric patterns, as well as more traditional Trompe L’oeil subjects, including Pompeian-style wall paintings, classical arches and colonnades, landscapes, statues and reliefs, and elaborate ceiling treatments. The book defines the categories of illusionistic painting: material imitation, or faux finishes, ranging from marble and wood finishes to snake and crocodile skin; grisaille, including imaginary moldings, reliefs, and statuary; small-format ... Read more
Trompe L’Oeil Today offers a fascinating overview of the range of styles and techniques of illusionistic painting for private residences and public spaces, restaurants and other commercial interiors, and even indoor swimming pools. It covers unusual techniques, such as anamorphism, and bold geometric patterns, as well as more traditional Trompe L’oeil subjects, including Pompeian-style wall paintings, classical arches and colonnades, landscapes, statues and reliefs, and elaborate ceiling treatments. The book defines the categories of illusionistic painting: material imitation, or faux finishes, ranging from marble and wood finishes to snake and crocodile skin; grisaille, including imaginary moldings, reliefs, and statuary; small-format ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393731309
SKU
V9780393731309
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Martin Benad
Martin Benad (with Ursula E. Benad) run the studio Atelier Benad for the creative use of color and wall decoration in Munich. They develop individual designs for private homes and businesses and offer regular seminars on color planning, wall decorating, and illusionary painting. Their previous books include Trompe L’Oeil Today and, in this series, Trompe L’Oeil Sky and Sea and ... Read more
Reviews for Trompe L´Oeil Today
"An inspirational resource for any readers wanting to learn more about this art form. The book in part celebrates trompe l'oeil's colourful past, but adapts the traditional style, with inspiration for the future. Learn how decorating walls can be more interesting than watching paint dry."