The authority of perception was being undermined, and Baroque artists responded accordingly—and often fantastically—with structures intended to deceive the eye—the literal meaning, of course, of ...

Rather than trying to fool us with her representational paintings or showing off her virtuosity in the realm of resemblance, everything is on the surface.

One of the greatest representations of good taste at dinner came in the form of 'trompe l'oeil' ceramics. Most folks consider first, I suppose, how their dinner will eat; but my first and last thought ...

I'm slow to news that the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris opened an exhibition at the end of last year dedicated to ...