Artist: Gaulli, Giovanni Battista
Title of Work: Triumph of the Holy Name of Jesus
Year Produced: 1676-1679
Medium: Fresco
Source of Image: http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=54169
Artist: Julian Beever
Title of Work: Unlisted
Year Produced: Unlisted
Medium: Chalk
Source: http://www.moillusions.com/chalk-drawing-illusions/
Illusionistic space is a term used for art that seems to share a physical space with the viewer, when in reality, it does not. Both of the pieces above are good examples of illusionistic space. The first piece, done in fresco on a ceiling, depicts realistic angels breaking through the boarders set on the ceiling, creating the illusion that they are 3-dimensional and share an actual space with the viewer. The bottom piece is done in chalk on a sidewalk in such a way that, when viewed from the correct angle, the illustration seems to become actual objects in 3-dimensional space. An illusionistic is useful in creating eye-catching pieces.
