Architectural trompe-l'oeil
Dominique Antony was commissioned to paint a mural on this wall in Enghein-Les-Bains near Paris by the City Council in 2018. Dominique previously had painted 3 murals in the town .The council received extremely positive feedback from the inhabitants and commissioned this 4th mural from Dominique.
Dominique’s work blends in with the 19th century architecture of the town. In this example you see an interpretation of an existing home in the area on a background of bricks which is the continuity of the actual building it is painted on. It continues the front facade. This is called a Trompe l’oeil.
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BEFORE
The ugly grey ciment wall before being painted.
An architectural continuity and blending in with the surroundings and style was required.
Enghein-les-Bains near Paris. |
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Creativity and imagination for a unsightly wall...
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AFTER
Here is the end result where everything is painted, the bricks, the stone work, the plants...
This is a two dimentional wall and an architectural trompe-l'oeil |
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| Jenny painting |
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| Jenny Antony at work on the house |
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| The scaffolding |
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| Painting the bricks and false cornice from the scaffolding |
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Architectural illusion
This amazing trompe-l'oeil astounds the passer-by. |
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| A few notes and sketches prior |
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| Detail |
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| Press |
