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Homework till midnight and ‘one breakdown a week’: the mysterious art school keeping a forgotten style alive
Since 1892, a workshop in Brussels has taught aspiring painters the technique of trompe l’oeil. It’s brutal work, the artists say – so why do people travel from all around the world to master it?
TL;DR
- A workshop in Brussels has been teaching trompe l’oeil since 1892.
- The training is described as "brutal work" by artists.
- People travel from around the world to learn the technique.