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The Art of Richard Haas: Master of Trompe-l'œil Murals and Optical Illusions

Discover the life and work of Richard Haas, a renowned muralist celebrated for his trompe-l'œil technique that creates stunning optical illusions. Born in 1936 near Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural school, Haas was inspired by his Italian travels and the masterpieces of Michelangelo and Raphael. He earned a Master’s degree in Fine Arts and became a distinguished professor before focusing solely on mural painting. His works, characterized by depth and perspective, can be found worldwide, including in Phoenix. Join us as we explore his magnificent ability to "fool the eye" through art!

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The Art of Richard Haas: Master of Trompe-l'œil Murals and Optical Illusions

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  1. The Brotherhood Building Artist Richard Haas

  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AYRImFtTvc

  3. Born in 1936 in Spring Green, Wisconsin (87 years old)

  4. His childhood home was only a couple of miles from Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture school.He worked as a stonemason assistant and learned all about architecture.

  5. On a trip to Italy he was very impressed with the architecture.

  6. He was also fascinated by the murals by Michelangelo and Raphael and how they used perspective that fooled the eye into believing a scene had depth.

  7. He earned his master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota. He moved to New York and began painting pictures of buildings and was a professor teaching others about art.

  8. He started painting murals on buildings in 1970. He eventually stopped teaching to devote all his time to making murals. The style of his work is called trompe-l’oeil which means to “fool the eye”. His art creates optical illusions that look very realistic to the viewer. He is the most well-known architectural muralist living today. His work can be seen in cities all over the world, including here in Phoenix!

  9. Other examples of trompe-l’oeil buildings…

  10. Key words • Trompe-l’oeil • Optical illusions • Murals • Realistic • Three-dimensional • Symmetrical • Depth • Perspective • Shading

  11. Let’s try it! • Use shadows • Shading (is on the side opposite the light source) • Darker, more detailed images appear closer • Larger in foreground, smaller in background • Smaller images higher on the page Have fun!!!

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