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Published: January 19th 2024
St. Bernard on a leash
In one of the paintings a child holds a large dog, a St. Bernard, on a leash. The dog really looks three dimensional. Wall art en masse
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On our way back to Montreal we stopped for a few hours in the city Sherbrooke. We went there to see Trompe-l'œil art because we had heard that they have plenty of such artworks throughout the city.
I let Wikipedia explain what Trompe-l'œil art is: "Trompe-l'œil is an artistic term for the highly realistic optical illusion of three-dimensional space and objects on a two-dimensional surface. Trompe l'œil, which is most often associated with painting, tricks the viewer into perceiving painted objects or spaces as real. Forced perspective is a related illusion in architecture."
The artworks in Sherbrooke are all created by talented artists and are displayed on various buildings in the city. We think that the art has been commissioned by the City of Sherbrooke to make the city a bit more interesting and colourful and to make tourists come and
Trompe-l'œil art
On our way back to Montreal we stopped for a few hours in the city Sherbrooke. We went there to see Trompe-l'œil art because we had heard that they have plenty of such artworks throughout the city. visit. Well, if it is so it worked excellently on us. We are tourists and we would never have come up with the idea of stopping in Sherbrooke if they had not had these paintings.
The term trompe-l'œil means 'deceive the eye'. In some of the artworks in Sherbrooke the artist succeeded well with this. In one of the paintings there is a bus station. When we saw it in real life there was no doubt that it is a painting. But when viewing the photo on a computer screen it almost feels like it could be possible to walk into the painting. That painting is Ake's favourite.
One painting was created on a wall in a park. Features in the park are used to create and enhance the illusion of a dusty road leading away from the viewer and into the painting.
In some of the paintings real people, many of them more or less famous people from Sherbrooke, have been used as inspiration to the paintings. Often these people can also be seen in the pictures. We did not recognise any of those people, but we guess Canadians often
Is it possible to walk into the painting?
In one of the paintings there is a bus station. When viewing the photo on a computer screen it almost feels like it could be possible to walk into the painting. That painting is Ake's favourite. can.
In one of the paintings a child holds a large dog, a St. Bernard, on a leash. The dog really looks three dimensional. In another there is a cat sitting on a bench. The cat is so cute. In a third painting there is a small girl and a lamb. The lamb looks quite real actually.
Most of the paintings are supersized, often covering much or all of one wall of a building. But in most of the paintings there are many tiny details that can be seen only if you look carefully. Near each artwork there is a sign explaining the theme of the picture and pointing out interesting or notable features that can be seen in the paintings if you look carefully. So you don't have to look through the entire paintings to find these small details. They are mentioned on the signs.
By the way, if there are people reading this who are better at classifying art than we are then we have a question for you: Is the correct term for this kind of art "fresco"?
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Dancing Dave
David Hooper
Trompe-l'œil art of Sherbrooke
Your blog makes Sherbrooke a must-see I must say, Ake. Wall Art or Murals around the World come in all shapes from the untalented to the majestic. Sherbrooke has presented the magnificent and hats off to the foresight of their municipal authorities in making sure it is so. Wonderful that none of your images appear to be defaced by graffiti. A worthy addition to TB's "Wall Art or Graffiti" thread in the Photography Forum. Check 'em out.