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Trompe l'oeil (n., TROMP LOY)

A way of painting that looks real, but in an illusory way. Not necessarily painting the thing as it is, but painting it to look like it's in 3D space. See today's link for a good example.

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Utrecht building wall transformed into bookcase painting

In Utrecht, Netherlands, a couple Dutch street artists turned the side of an apartment building into a mural. They painted a trompe l'oeil bookcase, with giant books appearing above city streets:

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You can see more photos over at Colossal or by following artist Deef Feed's Facebook and artist Jan Is De Man's Instagram.

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