16 November 2008

trompe l'oeil

Bibliothèque de la cité Lyon has over 200 trompe l'oeil paintings across the city.
La Fresque des Lyonnais celebres, this wall mural shows celebrities from Lyon. On the right is the creator of Guignol, an infamous witty puppet created by a peddlar turned dentist in 1797 to attract more customers. On the "balcony" is Antoine de Saint Exupéry and his creation la Petit Prince.

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