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Trompe-l’œil Easel with a Fruit Still Life — A cut-out painting imitates an easel supporting another painting.
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Illusions in painting / 1670–1672

Trompe-l’œil Easel with a Fruit Still Life

A cut-out painting imitates an easel supporting another painting.

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Distinguish the actual outline of the wooden support from the painted parts of the easel.

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Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts

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What is Trompe-l’œil Easel with a Fruit Still Life?

A cut-out painting imitates an easel supporting another painting.

What should I look for in Trompe-l’œil Easel with a Fruit Still Life?

Distinguish the actual outline of the wooden support from the painted parts of the easel.

What explains Trompe-l’œil Easel with a Fruit Still Life?

The shaped outline removes the conventional rectangular frame. Painted depth cues and an object-like silhouette work together.

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