Tromp-l'oeil Still-Life - Hoogstraeten iPhone Case

What appears to be pinned behind ribbons never was—a cameo brooch, a frayed letter, a pearl strand arcing toward vanishing. Samuel van Hoogstraten’s Trompe-l'oeil still life offers no entry point, only an exquisite dead end: a quodlibet that pretends to scatter personal relics but in fact assembles a manifesto. This is no drawer left ajar; it’s a stage, a self-portrait without a face.

The imperial medallion dangles with deliberate pride, proof of a painter elevated by deception—one who duped the Holy Roman Emperor with 17th-century painted trickery so deft it shimmered like truth. Here, Baroque illusionism becomes social ascent: from brush-for-hire to bearer of golden chains.

Each object performs—a pearl as vanitas still life, a red bow as rhetorical flourish. Yet the more precise the rendering, the more fragile the certainty. Is that parchment or memory? A wax seal or ego in disguise? This Dutch Golden Age painting doesn’t depict objects; it impersonates them. And in doing so, it dares you to find the soul in the surface.

Gloss finish for a lustrous statement.

Matte finish for timeless refinement.

Precise fit tailored to your device model.

Seamless access to all ports/buttons.

Wraparound art won't fade, crack or peel.

Raised rim keeps your screen/camera safe.

Snap on/off with ease — in time for your heartbeat’s call.

Non-toxic: REACH, RoHS, and TÜV Rheinland certified.

Bluetooth & MagSafe compatible. MagSafe ring not included.

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2 x framed canvases? Yep, 10% off.

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