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Examples
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I acknowledge myself to be Jacques Collin, otherwise known as Trompe-la-Mort, condemned to twenty years penal servitude, and I have just proved that I have come fairly by my nickname.
Paras. 11001199 1917
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Couture Deco has a new line of door decals called Trompe-L'Oeil that will definitely make your door stand out.
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Trompe-l'œil video projection on building facade - Boing Boing
Boing Boing 2009
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However, Trompe Le Monde is almost at that level – and contains some very solid songs (pretty much the whole first half of the album).
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I love the way the orange printed squares down the bodice look like Trompe l'Oeil buttons!
The Dress I am Wearing RIGHT NOW, Pt. 3 - A Dress A Day 2009
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The walls could be Trompe L'oeil, similar to murals (painting a scene on a wall) of gardens or houses or villages or old cities that had a lot of architectural interest.
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The walls could be Trompe L'oeil, similar to murals (painting a scene on a wall) of gardens or houses or villages or old cities that had a lot of architectural interest.
Archive 2007-10-01 2007
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Richard is known for all these culinary Trompe-l'oeil, and he gives you some great example in the book.
Asparagus on Asparagus Brilynn 2008
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Trompe l'œil is a special kind of verisimilitude found in museum dioramas, sidewalk art, and still life.
Realism and its Synonyms James Gurney 2008
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Trompe l'oeil quickly became a pejorative term, associated with decoration, or at best artistic pranks, rather than art itself.
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