For the performing art of magic, see Magic (illusion)
Illusionism in art history means either the artistic tradition in which artists create a work of art that appears to share the physical space with the viewer.[1], or more broadly the attempt to represent physical appearances precisely - also called mimesis. The term realist may be used in this broader sense, but that also has a rather different meaning. Illusionism 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.[1] Sculptural illusionism includes works, often painted, that appear real from a distance.[1] Other forms, such as Samuel van Hoogstraten's "peepshow"-boxes from the seventeenth-century, combine illusionistic techniques and media.
References
- ^ a b c "Illusionism," Grove Art Online. Oxford University Press, [accessed 17 March, 2008].
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