London 1974, 158 pp. English text, 200 ills., (20 colour), clothb./d-jacket.
Omschrijving
The history, techniques, tools, and many examples of this unique form of art., The three dimensional reality of good trompe l'oeil painting is much more intense than that of photography, and tempts the sense of touch to test it.This excellent book provides an excellent survey of the style. Battersby' study isthe first to describe the history of trompe l'oeil, he traces ist caspricious appearances in European and American art.
