REVIEW TRICKS OF THE TRADE: ILLUSIONS IN CRAFT-BASED MEDIA FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM 455 OAK STREET BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH NOVEMBER 18 The tradition of trompe l’oeil painting dates back to at least ancient Pompeii, although the French term — which translates to English as “to deceive the eye” — didn’t originate until the Baroque era. It refers to a hyperrealistic painting style that employs spatial illusion — tricks of perspective, composition and shadow — to fool the viewer into believing that what is two-dimensional is three. Trompe l’oeil has a long and storied history, ripe with symbolism and mythology. An ancient Greek legend tells of the competition between two painters, Zeuxis and Parrhasius. Zeuxis paints a still life so realistic that birds descend from the sky to steal the grapes. Parrhasius responds by inviting his rival to view his painting behind a pair … [Read more...] about ILLUSION AT FULLER CRAFT: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE