Illusionism in Architecture

Manchester School of Architecture, 2008. — 73 p.Abstract
Introduction
Aim of dissertation
Illusions in architecture
Illusion of scale
Illusion of lightness
Illusion of plane dematerialisation
Illusion of Shakkei
Correctional illusions
Illusion of diminishing course
Perspective - common illusion
Trompe L’oeil – illusionism
Anamorphosis
The renaissance
Discovery of perspective
Masters of perspective
Evolution of anamorphosis
Linear / anamorphic perspective
The first anamorphosis
Studies on illusionism
St. Ignatius church, rome - andrea pozzo
Santa Maria presso di San Satiro, Milan - donato bramante
Scuola di san marco, venice - tullio lombardo
Teatro olimpico, vicenza - andrea palladio
Palazzo spada, rome - francesco borromini
Contemporary practice
Ames room – adelbert ames jr
Chapel of notre dame du haut, france - le corbusier
Architectural murals - richard haas
Architectural murals - john pugh
Skyceiling - sky factory
Conclusion
References