The Making Of a Fresco Showing The Building Of a City (1931)
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![]() | JayGalvin Posted 177 weeks ago. Artist Diego Rivera, sitting in the middle of the fresco, on the scaffolding, supervising the work. Trompe l'oeil (trick of the eye) is the term used for the technique of using realistic imagery to create an optical illusion of depth. |
Mural Info
Artist: Diego Rivera
Location: 800 Chestnut St, Russian Hill
Current state: Available
Photo by: tapbirds flickr
Taken on: 22-Aug-2008
Views: 6158
San Francisco Art Institute (gallery north wall), 18'x32' Fresco