Illusionism (art)

Illusionism (art)

Illusionism is the artistic tradition in which artists create a work of art that appears to share the physical space with the viewer. "Illusionism," "Grove Art Online". Oxford University Press, [accessed 17 March, 2008] .] It encompasses a long history, from the deceptions of Zeuxis and Parrhasius to the works of Richard Haas in the twentieth century, that includes trompe-l'oeil, anamorphosis, Op art, Abstract Illusionism, and Illusionistic ceiling painting techniques such as "di sotto in sù" and "quadratura". Sculptural illusionism includes works, often painted, that appear real from a distance. Other forms, such as Samuel van Hoogstraten's "peepshow"-boxes from the seventeenth-century, combine illusionistic techniques and media.

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