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2. Illusionistic ceiling painting - Wikipedia

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   Illusionistic ceiling painting, which includes the techniques of perspective di sotto in sù and quadratura, is the tradition in Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo art in which trompe-l'œil, perspective tools such as foreshortening, and other spatial effects are used to create the illusion of three-dimensional space on an otherwise two ...

3. List of painters and architects of Venice - Wikipedia

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   Paolo Veronese (1528–1588), one of the world's major painters, known for scenes from history and mythology; Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435–1488), real name "Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni", painter, sculptor and goldsmith; Antonio Visentini (1688–1782), architectural designer, painter and engraver; Alessandro Vittoria (1525 ...

4. List of Italian painters - Wikipedia

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   Following is a list of Italian painters (in alphabetical order) who are notable for their art. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .

5. Trompe-l'œil - Wikipedia

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   Ceiling of the Treasure Room of the Archaeological Museum of Ferrara, Italy, painted in 1503–1506. Trompe-l'œil (French for 'deceive the eye'; / t r ɒ m p ˈ l ɔɪ / tromp-LOY; French: [tʁɔ̃p lœj] ⓘ) is an artistic term for the highly realistic optical illusion of three-dimensional space and objects on a two-dimensional surface.

6. Illusionism (art) - Wikipedia

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   Andrea Mantegna's late-Quattrocento ceiling fresco in the Camera degli Sposi (commissioned by Ludovico III Gonzaga for Mantua's Ducal Palace) is an early example of illusionistic ceiling painting. The art of Late Antiquity famously rejected illusionism for expressive force, a change already well underway by the time Christianity began to affect ...

7. Andrea Pozzo - Wikipedia

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   Andrea Pozzo (Italian: [anˈdrɛːa ˈpottso]; Latinized version: Andreas Puteus; 30 November 1642 – 31 August 1709) was an Italian Jesuit brother, Baroque painter, architect, decorator, stage designer, and art theoretician.