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Tromple loel
from Building Language
by Eric Chau
18. TROMPE L’OEIL /trɑːmpˈlɔi/
⬗Trompe l’oeil is an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create theoptical illusionthat the depicted objects exist in three dimensions
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⬗It has long been used by artists forpaintings and murals, but can also be found inarchitecturewherewalls,ceilings,domesand other surfaces are painted withdesigns that ‘trick’ the observer into seeing other features such as windows,columns, stonework, ornaments and so on
CONCLUSION ⬗All 18 architectural terms in my building language digital book are almost came from
European architecture, the nest of art and architecture, that influence to the architecture around the world. ⬗In some cases, the terminologies may have 2 or more different meanings depending on the context. In addition, some terminologies can be interchangeable in some types of construction; for example, columns and pillars or tympanum and pediment.
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