Trompe-l'œil - From 1520 to the present day

Trompe-l'œil: when art plays with the viewer

A fascinating and highly entertaining exhibition where illusion is permanent. Ideal for children, who will love finding out what's real and what's not.

• The exhibition "Trompe-l'œil from 1520 to the present day the Marmottan Monet Museum in the 16th arrondissement of Parisretraces the history of this extraordinary artistic technique through 80 works on loan from the world's leading museums.
• Dating back to antiquity, this art form has been practiced for centuries, and involves painting or sculpting objects so realistically that they could be mistaken for real ones.
• The exhibition begins in the Renaissance unfolds 500 years of evolution of an ingenious technique invented to deceive the public's senses. We meet Boilly, Füssli, Battersby and many others ...
• The panorama is breathtaking as you explore the rooms: folded letters, broken glass, unrolled ribbon - everything is there to deceive the viewer's eye! Object illusions in painting, but also sculptures, architecture and the astonishing art of clothing camouflage.
• Decorative art is one of the most amusing examples: tureens in the shape of cabbages, salads or squash, plates garnished with olives and other fruits and vegetables, or terrines in the shape of animals!
• Centuries of the image, the 20th and 21st centuries are not forgotten with the illusion of Arte Povera. Works by Pistoletto, Giuseppe Penone and Daniel Spoerri are on display.
• So! What's the difference between right and wrong?