I decided to go with painted buildings that use the trompe-l'oeil technique, creating optical illusions, which make windows, shutters, bricks, etc. appear to be three-dimensional. The first two photos were taken in Santa Margherita Ligure and the last three were taken in Acqui Terme.
All but the shutters are painted in this photo.
Close up of the trompe-l'oeil technique above the door
Whoops! This one really fooled me. I thought the shutters were real at first.
Comments (23)
Interesting selection, very ornate .
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Posted by NitWit1 | May 16, 2009 10:39 AM
Posted on May 16, 2009 10:39
Hello, I love every one of these. Don't you just love how they paint windows and shutters where there is not one. I was so taken with that, the first time I realized I was looking at a painted window and shutters.
Hope you have a great week end.
Sandra
Posted by Sandra Alexander | May 16, 2009 11:37 AM
Posted on May 16, 2009 11:37
Great ideas for this week's photohunt. They really do look lifelike. Quite a talent to use this painting technique. Hope your shoulder is doing better! menehune
Posted by menehune | May 16, 2009 12:42 PM
Posted on May 16, 2009 12:42
Wow -- amazing tricks of the eye! Great photos, Girasoli.
Posted by sandrac | May 16, 2009 1:01 PM
Posted on May 16, 2009 13:01
LOVE it!! I think this one is my favorite for this week. ;)
Posted by Leslie | May 16, 2009 1:45 PM
Posted on May 16, 2009 13:45
These are wonderful choice for the theme. I love it!
Posted by Carver | May 16, 2009 3:09 PM
Posted on May 16, 2009 15:09
These are really amazing.. all of them fooled me.
They are just lovely!
Mine is up here.
Posted by srp | May 16, 2009 3:17 PM
Posted on May 16, 2009 15:17
Great shots - this style of painting was quite common in Piemonte. I don't recall seeing as much of it elsewhere in Italy though.
Posted by Jerry | May 16, 2009 3:18 PM
Posted on May 16, 2009 15:18
I saw so much of this on the Ligurian coast... Isn't it incredible? Unless I touch it I can't believe it sometimes...
Posted by dana | May 16, 2009 3:27 PM
Posted on May 16, 2009 15:27
Wow, Love all your entries. They all looked pretty real to me. :)
Posted by Eden | May 16, 2009 5:03 PM
Posted on May 16, 2009 17:03
Very cool.
Posted by azahar | May 16, 2009 8:36 PM
Posted on May 16, 2009 20:36
Very colourful shutters. To me they looked real too. If you hadn't written about the optical illusions I wouldn't have noted the diference.
Posted by Carin | May 16, 2009 8:55 PM
Posted on May 16, 2009 20:55
great job on the hunt, as usual.
There were a lot of those paintings in Genoa, too.
Ti ricordi?
Posted by jgk | May 17, 2009 1:03 AM
Posted on May 17, 2009 01:03
What a great collection of photos! They are all great images. The illusion of that last one is amazing!
Posted by Annie | May 17, 2009 1:12 AM
Posted on May 17, 2009 01:12
Hi Girasoli, wow these do look 3-D! I love your selections for this week's theme! I think I would've been fooled too on that one photo!
Have a great Sunday!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | May 17, 2009 7:14 AM
Posted on May 17, 2009 07:14
The trompe-l'oiels are marvellous. THey look so realistic!
Posted by jams O'Donnell | May 17, 2009 7:22 AM
Posted on May 17, 2009 07:22
These are great! I've never seen this technique before, they look fabulous.
Posted by Tara R. | May 17, 2009 8:40 AM
Posted on May 17, 2009 08:40
Great pictures. I love that effect also!
Posted by sheri | May 17, 2009 2:36 PM
Posted on May 17, 2009 14:36
This is amazing and so beautiful!
Posted by maryann | May 17, 2009 4:22 PM
Posted on May 17, 2009 16:22
Lovely shots for this week's theme for painted :)
Posted by Napaboaniya APAD | May 17, 2009 4:38 PM
Posted on May 17, 2009 16:38
These are wonderful collection of trompe-l'oeil. I saw many in France also. They would often add an painted 'window' to balance a wall of a building.
Posted by Marta | May 17, 2009 6:09 PM
Posted on May 17, 2009 18:09
A week late but who's counting. Wonderful choice for the theme! Spotting the trompe-l’oeil on the buildings in SML is one of my favorite things to do while there.
Posted by María I. | May 23, 2009 7:45 AM
Posted on May 23, 2009 07:45
A belated thank you everyone for your comments!! The trompe-l'oeil effect is pretty amazing and fun to photograph :)
Posted by girasoli | May 23, 2009 11:23 AM
Posted on May 23, 2009 11:23