Trompe l'Oeil with Christian V's equipment for Riding to Hounds 1671

"Trompe l'Oeil with Christian V's equipment for Riding to Hounds" by Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts (1671) is an exemplary piece of trompe l'oeil, a style of art that aims to create the illusion of reality. This painting features hunting equipment, including a horn, a whip, and a saddle, arranged against a simple wooden background, emphasizing the illusion of depth and texture. The extreme realism of Gijsbrechts' work was characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age, and the attention to detail in this piece, particularly in the depiction of the materials, serves to heighten the viewer's perception of its lifelike qualities.