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Text. engl.They won't believe your eyes! A door where there is none, fantastic views of the sky or skulls that can only be seen from a certain angle: Ever since people have been painting, they have been trying to fool the viewer through artistry and with the help of optical effects. From the classic trompe l'oeil that seems to grow into the third dimension to pavement painting that conjures up deep canyons in the pedestrian zone, the art of eye deception has a wide and varied range. Florian Heine writes knowledgeably about the history of illusionist painting and takes the viewer on a journey through incredible sensory illusions. Precisely painted cabinet pieces, ceiling paintings, anamorphoses, photorealistic acrylic paintings and lifelike sculptures from the Renaissance to the present day are brought together in this volume, which at the same time offers a look at popular techniques such as 3D street painting, graffiti and matte painting.