This May the Smithsonian Museums in Washington D.C. will re-open in a staggered manner. The American Art Museum National Portrait Gallery, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture will open on Friday, May 14. These museums will also have Covid restrictions, but they will be opening up none-the-less.
Trompe l'oeil or "trick the eye" in French is an art term that does exactly that. Through trompe l'oeil, an artist can play with perspective, create deceiving texture, or further trick their audience. For example, the above, Triumph of the Name of Jesus, is a ceiling painting. The artist uses trompe l'oeil to bring this biblical scene alive.
The Pompidou Center in Paris, famous for it's early modern symbolism and it's constant need of repair, is once again closed for renovation. It is set to reopen after maintenance in 2023. Open since 1977, the Renzo Piano designed building is a modern art building, public library, and center for music and entertainment. Sadly, the beloved building is showing significant signs of age, including many of its components are beyond repair.
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