Two of these windows are real; two are not. The first time we noticed the figure in the window we were having dinner at a Japanese restaurant (now the Tasting Room) across the street. After a while, Marianne commented: "that man has not moved". We learned that the bottom two windows are a mural by William Cochran, using a technique called "trompe l'oeil" and it certainly fooled our eyes that evening. Mr. Cochran was also the main force behind the Community Bridge over Carroll Creek that has been featured in many of my posts.
A gorgeous example of "trompe l'oeil"! I checked out your bridge post, too...love this man's work and will look him up on google.
Thanks for stopping by my page. I believe my cobwebby window must have been a cozy home for spiders, indeed...it was too high up for me to investigate further, though I'm very fond of spiders!
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I am retired, married to a smart, talented lady who once thought we computer people were geeks and now is one of us geeks. I have a long time interest in photography. We live in Maryland, about 50 miles from Washington, DC.
My main camera is a Nikon D3100 with two zoom lenses (18-55 and 55-200).
[Portrait by Marianne Oct 2, 2010]
Two of these windows are real; two are not. The first time we noticed the figure in the window we were having dinner at a Japanese restaurant (now the Tasting Room) across the street. After a while, Marianne commented: "that man has not moved". We learned that the bottom two windows are a mural by William Cochran, using a technique called "trompe l'oeil" and it certainly fooled our eyes that evening. Mr. Cochran was also the main force behind the Community Bridge over Carroll Creek that has been featured in many of my posts.
5 comments:
Fabulous fakes. Love the angel. It certainly would have me doing a double-take.
Excellent way to fill out a blank wall.
one pretty way to decorate a wall.
Very well done! The bottom windows look very real.
A gorgeous example of "trompe l'oeil"! I checked out your bridge post, too...love this man's work and will look him up on google.
Thanks for stopping by my page. I believe my cobwebby window must have been a cozy home for spiders, indeed...it was too high up for me to investigate further, though I'm very fond of spiders!
Lynette
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