THE ART OF ILLUSSION

This spellbinding look at the history and development of illusionistic art reveals wide-ranging techniques that have piqued the publ ic's fascination with this medium. Beautifully reproduced, the images featured in the book includes centuries-old work such as the s cenery at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy, and the ceiling frescos at the Wurzburg Residence in Germany, that showcase process es such as trompe l'oeil and anamorphosis.