Cornelis Gijsbrechts tricked everyone with his paintings.
Using the trompe l’oeil technique, he created works so realistic it’s hard to believe they’re just paint on canvas. Gijsbrechts took optical illusion in art to a whole new level, challenging our perception and blurring the line between reality and image.
And yet… almost no one knows his name.
In this video, I’ll tell you who this forgotten genius was, how he fooled an entire royal court with his work, and why he deserves to be remembered as one of the great masters of illusion in painting.
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0:00 Introduction
0:47 The Optical Illusion
2:44 Vanitas
4:22 The Origin of Trompe-l'œil
5:30 Details of the Painting
6:32 Cabinets of Curiosities
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