Audio tour Illusion

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With a comprehensive exhibition spanning several epochs, the Hamburger Kunsthalle will shed light on the diverse facets of the theme of illusion in art, from the Old Masters to today. Ever since antiquity, artists everywhere have been making use of the »trompe-l’oeil« technique, and it was particularly popular in the Renaissance and Baroque eras. The desire for illusionistic renderings then waned during the Romantic period, but this type of art never completely disappeared from the repertoire and it continues to fascinate artists to this day. Dive in into the fascinating world of »Illusion«! 


 

Listening examples

Adults
Lorenzo Lippi – Die Allegorie der Täuschung (Allégorie de la Simulation)
Adults
Gerrit Dou – Alte Frau mit Kerze
Duane Hanson – Homeless Person