1 . Camogli looks like any other small Italian coastal town. The little _________ houses face the sea. The sunlight warms their beauty. But, look carefully and you’ll see many things that seem_________...but they’re not.

This fishing village is full of trompe l’oeil — an art form in which nothing is what it appears to be. While some flowers die, others live for years. Why? Because they’re _______ on the building!

Trompe l’oeil has been around for centuries. _______, Camogli’s fishermen painted their houses in bright colors and unusual designs, so that they could see their homes _______ from the water. Then,in the 1700s, it became a way to make small, simple buildings look _______ and high-valued.

And today? There are still many trompe l’oeil houses in villages like Camogli, but only a few artists are _______ to paint them. Carlo is one of this ever-decreasing band of artists who's managed to make a business out of it.

His _______ are often people who want to improve their home’s _______. But for Carlo trompe l’oeil’s purpose is to bring something ________ to a new place, such as bringing the city to the sea or even the deserts to the cities.

Carlos painting style ________ the past. He only uses old-style paints and mixes them by hand. He does so for one reason: to protect the trompe l’oeil ________. He also believes this art should be ________ everywhere.

Fortunately, in Camogli, local art and culture are still ________. But remember, don’t always ________ your eyes!