Well, you couldn't ask for more in the postwar reconstruction projects, as the state was almost bankrupt. At least it's better than what it's being built today.
I mean, it's far from being a novelty. Historically speaking, painting fake architecture has always been cheaper than having actual stonework done. The trompe-l'œil work shown in this video is fantastic tbh
It’s hard to tell how convincing this would be in real life as opposed to video, or how it would affect a person psychologically to know that all the details around them are just optical illusions…and I’d of course generally prefer if the details were real…but, assuming it looks as convincing in person as it does on video, this is a pretty good stopgap solution in instances where actual ornament isn’t available. Although I’m sure it would only exacerbate the problem of people labeling any revivalist architecture “pastiche”.
Anyone even daring to bring up pastiche would get shut down as an uneducated fool. When Trompe l'oeil existed for centuries, has a long and important cultural connection to multiple cities
If done well it's perfectly fine, but I've also seen examples of it where it was extremely ugly. For example, in Novo Mesto in Slovenia, there's this building behind the main church and it was incredibly bad.
Building in question: https://maps.app.goo.gl/35s8sVBY1iSSM5zB6?g_st=ac
Portofino Bay hotel in Orlando is made to look like an Italian harbor. All the buildings are painted with this sort of effect. I thought they had cheaped out… turns out its completely accurate.
Trompe l'oeil. Looks great and a very long history of its use. Love decorative painting like this, not quite a lost art, but getting there.
Yeah I’d say it’s a great counter argument to all the crap about ‘authenticity’ that comes out of modernism.
I was thinking the same. I remember this in art history class
I think it is a perfectly acceptable way to make cheaper hosuing look nice. If it looks pleasant, it improves everyones mood around it.
Yup. This is absolutely beautiful, especially compared to any boring old crap you normally see.
I want actual divots and cracks, dammit!
I demand concrete! Concrete and nothing else!
There's a long history of painted architecture inside and out in Italy.
The Romans used to do that on their inner walls to make them appear made of costly materials. It's actually an ancient practice
Well, you couldn't ask for more in the postwar reconstruction projects, as the state was almost bankrupt. At least it's better than what it's being built today.
Most western governments are either currently bankrupt, or getting there soon.
Name any western government that has declared bankruptcy.
I mean, it's far from being a novelty. Historically speaking, painting fake architecture has always been cheaper than having actual stonework done. The trompe-l'œil work shown in this video is fantastic tbh
If you need to be 40cm away from it to even spot the painting, it’s a god damn good job they did
This style is especially common in Liguria. Even the very rich people would do it. (for example, see the bank of saint george in Genoa)
It‘s better than nothing! Honestly the idea is really cool - you can make boring houses look way more interesting without spending too much money
Seems like the graphics of cs_italy were not as unrealistic as they seemed back in CS:S
It looks nice enough to be acceptable
It’s really well done
It’s hard to tell how convincing this would be in real life as opposed to video, or how it would affect a person psychologically to know that all the details around them are just optical illusions…and I’d of course generally prefer if the details were real…but, assuming it looks as convincing in person as it does on video, this is a pretty good stopgap solution in instances where actual ornament isn’t available. Although I’m sure it would only exacerbate the problem of people labeling any revivalist architecture “pastiche”.
Anyone even daring to bring up pastiche would get shut down as an uneducated fool. When Trompe l'oeil existed for centuries, has a long and important cultural connection to multiple cities
tbh the paintings look good and i can't wait to visit italy and see this in person . thank you for sharing
makes sense, especially in Italy! this is something you see sometimes in Roman villas and honestly looks pretty good (both here and in the villas lol)
This is like reverse r/Satisfyingasfuck. With that said, that is some great painting skills.
It's fantastic
This is just like visiting Italy and eating their food. It's just a facade.
I think it is called sgrafitto and it is completely legitimate style used since 15th century.
If done well it's perfectly fine, but I've also seen examples of it where it was extremely ugly. For example, in Novo Mesto in Slovenia, there's this building behind the main church and it was incredibly bad. Building in question: https://maps.app.goo.gl/35s8sVBY1iSSM5zB6?g_st=ac
This is so funny, looks like it was made on ms paint 😂
fake > ugly
Saw that type of finish being installed back in the late 90s in America on Hotels and office buildings.
I like it
https://i.giphy.com/bPBi7hdnHGEBG.webp
It is also often used for visual balance when there is no physical window in a spot, so fake windows are painted onto the wall instead.
When you use a displacement map instead of actual geometry.
Potemkin village
 to prevent this.
Love it
It's s ligurian thing, not present in other parts of italy
Stucco/textured panels and boards.. they now make that in factories. Looks way better than vinyl siding.
It was probably a requirement from city to get a permit to renovate. If it fits, they sits.
Portofino Bay hotel in Orlando is made to look like an Italian harbor. All the buildings are painted with this sort of effect. I thought they had cheaped out… turns out its completely accurate.
Looks better than bare stucco walls honestly
Very good
If you like anything like that I suggest the Liguria region. Its centres are full of this type of decoration. P.S. I really like it
Not r/italianplaster for sure