More than meets the eye

Trompe l'oeil: Layer upon layer to comtemplate appear in this photograph of a jeweler's vitrine in Delft. The window's glass reflects the buildings and various activities in the historic market square, while the sunburst mirror shows yet another view of Delft. Click photograph to view detail.

Notice the Harlequin masked figure, the lovely jewelry, the ubiquitous bicycle and the 17th-century architecture. Do you see the people enjoying the sunshine at an outdoor cafe; the tourist in the red jacket, the floating stars, the double-exposure windows and the bright forsythia? What stories come to life for you in this scene?

Read my dear friend Di Overton's fascinating forays into her Ghost Furniture design with trompe l'oeil here.

Comments

[Di Overton]

Thanks for the mention my friend xx

[Marilyn]

I imagined the Harlequin setting out from the round mirror above and dancing to the pure delight of the man in the red jacket.

[jeanie]

So many layers of beauty here. I'm seeing a story where the Harlequin woman is walking through the streets of Delft, past those wonderful old buildings. Perhaps she is a figment in the mind of the gentleman in the cafe. Oh, yes, so many layer and spots for the imagination to go! What a wonderful writing prompt this would be to young writers in a class setting -- what joy for a teacher to discover so many different stories!