Illusionistic

As hues of ocean water swirl throughout the illusionistic space, viewers are looking up to gaze down upon a wave-cresting shoreline.

The hyperdetailing, and smooth, idealistic lines create an illusionistic quality.

The frames serve other illusionistic purposes; in Portrait of Isabella of Portugal her eyes gaze coyly but directly out of the painting, as rests her hands on the edge of the a faux stone parapet.