The Painted House: Over 100 Original Designs for Mural and Trompe L'Oeil Decoration

Rust, Graham

ISBN 10: 0821224549 / ISBN 13: 9780821224540

Published by Bulfinch, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Painted House: Over 100 Original Designs for Mural and Trompe L'Oeil Decoration
• Publisher: Bulfinch
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821224549
• ISBN 13: 9780821224540
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Stunning trompe l'oeil paintings grace the walls of dozens of stylish homes in Europe and America. This fascinating style book showcases the best of Rust's work--from dramatic entryway scenes to elaborate murals for the bedroom. Includes projects for every home, from small chimney boards to folding screens to full-room scenic paintings. 260 color illustrations.

About the Author

Graham Rust is internationally renowned for his murals and ceiling paintings, which can be found in houses in Britain, Europe, and America.

His drawings and paintings have been widely exhibited and special collections have been used as book illustrations, notably for editions of The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy, all by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Examples of his painting also appear in Some Flowers by Vita Sackville-West, The Fine Art of Dining (Bulfinch, 1995), and Decorative Designs (Bulfinch, 1996).