on the Italian coast colored houses spill down a hillside soaking up the Sun
spill down a hillside soaking up the Sun
spill down a hillside soaking up the Sun as they face the sea but look closely
as they face the sea but look closely
as they face the sea but look closely and you notice something’s a little
and you notice something’s a little
and you notice something’s a little strange in tomoow glee the art of
strange in tomoow glee the art of
strange in tomoow glee the art of Illusion is everywhere this fishing
Illusion is everywhere this fishing
Illusion is everywhere this fishing village near Genoa is a living museum of
village near Genoa is a living museum of
village near Genoa is a living museum of trompe l’oeil literally to trick the eye
trompe l’oeil literally to trick the eye
trompe l’oeil literally to trick the eye and it does get tricky windows open in
and it does get tricky windows open in
and it does get tricky windows open in solid walls elaborate stonework that
solid walls elaborate stonework that
solid walls elaborate stonework that isn’t and while some flowers fade others
isn’t and while some flowers fade others
isn’t and while some flowers fade others stay fresh for years
stay fresh for years
stay fresh for years Comeau Glee’s fisherman originally
Comeau Glee’s fisherman originally
Comeau Glee’s fisherman originally painted their houses in bright colors
painted their houses in bright colors
painted their houses in bright colors and unusual design so they could
and unusual design so they could
and unusual design so they could recognize them from the water in the
recognize them from the water in the
recognize them from the water in the 18th century however it became a way to
18th century however it became a way to
18th century however it became a way to make small simple buildings seem
make small simple buildings seem
make small simple buildings seem luxurious and grand there are thousands
luxurious and grand there are thousands
luxurious and grand there are thousands of trompe l’oeil houses in this region
of trompe l’oeil houses in this region
of trompe l’oeil houses in this region but only a handful of artists still
but only a handful of artists still
but only a handful of artists still painting them
painting them
painting them Rafaela strata learned painting from her
Rafaela strata learned painting from her
Rafaela strata learned painting from her grandmother using classical methods on
grandmother using classical methods on
grandmother using classical methods on her own modern designs
her own modern designs
her own modern designs she gives house painting a whole new
she gives house painting a whole new
she gives house painting a whole new meaning shot the painted these painted
meaning shot the painted these painted
meaning shot the painted these painted facades are typical of Liguria really
facades are typical of Liguria really
facades are typical of Liguria really typical but for a while it seemed like
typical but for a while it seemed like
typical but for a while it seemed like no one was doing them anymore it’s taken
no one was doing them anymore it’s taken
no one was doing them anymore it’s taken 20 years to perfect her technique of
20 years to perfect her technique of
20 years to perfect her technique of recreating stone so that it looks real
recreating stone so that it looks real
recreating stone so that it looks real even from close up like most painters
even from close up like most painters
even from close up like most painters she learned trompe l’oeil from other
she learned trompe l’oeil from other
she learned trompe l’oeil from other artists not in school but with few
artists not in school but with few
artists not in school but with few artists there are fewer teachers and
artists there are fewer teachers and
artists there are fewer teachers and fewer places to learn karlip ära has
fewer places to learn karlip ära has
fewer places to learn karlip ära has made a business out of making the
made a business out of making the
made a business out of making the surreal real buyers for his imaginary
surreal real buyers for his imaginary
surreal real buyers for his imaginary terraces and bogus balconies often live
terraces and bogus balconies often live
terraces and bogus balconies often live in small houses or city apartments
in small houses or city apartments
in small houses or city apartments Perry’s job is to improve the view
Perry’s job is to improve the view
Perry’s job is to improve the view coconut rum ploy means bringing Milan to
coconut rum ploy means bringing Milan to
coconut rum ploy means bringing Milan to the sea or the seed of the mountains or
the sea or the seed of the mountains or
the sea or the seed of the mountains or vice versa
today’s technique comes out of an art
today’s technique comes out of an art handbook from the 14th century even his
handbook from the 14th century even his
handbook from the 14th century even his paints have the stamp of history he uses
paints have the stamp of history he uses
paints have the stamp of history he uses only pure pigments mixed by hand
only pure pigments mixed by hand
only pure pigments mixed by hand it keeps tradition alive and Comeau Glee
it keeps tradition alive and Comeau Glee
it keeps tradition alive and Comeau Glee the local culture is still in plain view
the local culture is still in plain view
the local culture is still in plain view from the bay to the bar you just might
from the bay to the bar you just might
from the bay to the bar you just might not believe your eyes
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