Optical Illusion Collection

Array of Necker cubes. A Necker cube is a wireframe drawing of a cube which could be interpreted as being orientated in two different ways

Trompe l oeil garden from the Villa of Livia, 40-20 BC (fresco)
LRI4819896 Trompe l oeil garden from the Villa of Livia, 40-20 BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome

Hollow-face illusion, artwork
Hollow-face illusion, computer artwork. This is an optical illusion where the perception of a concave (hollow) mask of a face appears as a normal convex (protruding) face

Trompe l oeil garden from the Villa of Livia, 40-20 BC (fresco)
LRI4819893 Trompe l oeil garden from the Villa of Livia, 40-20 BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome

Duck-Rabbit illusion. From: Jastrow, J. The minds eye. Popular Science Monthly, 1899. From a private collection

Hollow-face illusion, artwork
Hollow-face illusion, computer artwork. This is an optical illusion where the perception of a concave (hollow) mask of a face appears as a normal convex (protruding) face

SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, 1863. French illusionist Henri Robin with a ghost, in a double exposed publicity photograph by Eugne
SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, 1863. French illusionist Henri Robin with a ghost, in a double exposed publicity photograph by Eug├¿ne Thi© bault, 1863

Goblet illusion. This image is simultaneously a drawing of a goblet and two faces. When there are two competing interpretations of an ambiguous image the brain will often switch between them

Penrose stairs, artwork
Penrose stairs, computer artwork. This is an impossible figure created by the physicist Roger Penrose and used by M C Escher in his illustration Ascending and Descending

Peripheral drift illusion. When the image is viewed in the peripheral vision (indirectly, whilst looking outside of the pattern) it appears to rotate. When observed directly the movement stops

Ouchi illusion. The central circular area of perpendicularly orientated bars appears to move and float compared to the surrounding pattern

Impossible triangle, artwork
Impossible triangle, computer artwork. This is an impossible figure created by the physicist Roger Penrose. Impossible figures are objects that can be drawn but not created

Penrose stairs, artwork
Penrose stairs. Computer artwork of Einstein characters climbing a set of Penrose stairs. This is an impossible figure created by the physicist Roger Penrose

Glowing ball UFO over Stonehenge
Glowing ball UFO at Stonehenge, computer artwork. Glowing ball UFO reports are common. While such a report may not be satisfactorily explained, there are several possible explanations

Wundt illusion. This illusion was created by the psychologist Willhelm Wundt in the 19th century. It is the exact opposite of the Hering illusion

Ponzos illusion. The vertical red line to the left of the image appears to be smaller than the one to the right. In fact they are the same length

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ICC World Twenty20 Super Eights match between England and India at Lords on June 14, 2009 in London, England. (England are in the field, India batting) Little London

Universal BFF - Vertigo coffee chat
Vertigo Artography

Floating City I
Amy Louise Baker

Floating City I
Amy Louise Baker

A lone canoeist takes to the sea off the coast of Broadstairs in Kent, southern England, April 24, 2011. The picture is taken through a half opened window

sea flower
Adam Lawless

The Real Road Trip
Taudalpoi

The Real Road Trip II
Taudalpoi

Here I Come
Taudalpoi

The Real Boat Trip
Taudalpoi

Optical Illusion
jay stanley

Ulysses and Ajax competing for the armor of Achilles before the courts, Ulysses Hall (fresco)
2384556 Ulysses and Ajax competing for the armor of Achilles before the courts, Ulysses Hall (fresco) by Castello, Giovanni Battista (Il Bergamasco) (1509-69); Palazzo della Prefettura, Bergamo

Spooners protean views, no. 5. The magic lantern, c. 1838 (hand-coloured litho)
5669194 Spooners protean views, no. 5. The magic lantern, c.1838 (hand-coloured litho) by Spooner, William (fl.1831-54); Private Collection

Ulysses and Ajax competing for the armor of Achilles before the courts, Ulysses Hall, detail of 2384556 (fresco)
2384555 Ulysses and Ajax competing for the armor of Achilles before the courts, Ulysses Hall, detail of 2384556 (fresco) by Castello

Coverlet, c. 1936. Creator: Dorothy Posten
Coverlet, c. 1936

Reversible anthropomorphic portrait of a man composed of fruit (oil on panel
1127474 Reversible anthropomorphic portrait of a man composed of fruit (oil on panel) (detail of 466673) by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-93)

Reversible anthropomorphic portrait of a man composed of fruit (oil on panel)
CH466673 Reversible anthropomorphic portrait of a man composed of fruit (oil on panel) by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-93); 55.9x41.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Office Board for Smith Brothers Coal Company, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3949706 Office Board for Smith Brothers Coal Company, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Peto, John Frederick (1854-1907); 71.8x61 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Unhappy and happy mans face, optical illusion card (colour litho)
5995971 Unhappy and happy mans face, optical illusion card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unhappy and happy mans face, optical illusion card)

A twin magic lantern (engraving)
5310282 A twin magic lantern (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a twin magic lantern for providing views by horizontal movement of the cams A, A)

Anamorphosis (oil on panel)
AII135305 Anamorphosis (oil on panel) by Niceron, Jean Francois (1613-46); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; French, out of copyright

A plain appears a hill, or a hill a plain, according to the point of view
STC171150 A plain appears a hill, or a hill a plain, according to the point of view from whence each is seen (engraving) by Repton

Trompe l oeil garden from the Villa of Livia, 40-20 BC (fresco)
LRI4819894 Trompe l oeil garden from the Villa of Livia, 40-20 BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome

John Thomsons magic lantern (b / w engraving)
5310279 John Thomsons magic lantern (b/w engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Engraving depicting John Thomsons magic lantern with continuous slide feed)

Trompe l oeil of a print and two paintings, a key, a violin, a globe, a clock
492346 Trompe l oeil of a print and two paintings, a key, a violin, a globe, a clock, a sheet of music and other objects on a table (oil on canvas) by Mara

Optical illusion (litho)
6014391 Optical illusion (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Optical illusion. Illustration from The Boys Own Annual (The Boys Own Paper Office, London)

Anamorphosis (oil on canvas)
AII135323 Anamorphosis (oil on canvas) by Niceron, Jean Francois (1613-46); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; French, out of copyright

Napoleon I (litho)
3105079 Napoleon I (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon I.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

A faun (litho)
3105061 A faun (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A faun.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; French, out of copyright

Phantasmagoria, from Memoires Recreatifs Scientifiques et Anecdotiques
CHT200413 Phantasmagoria, from Memoires Recreatifs Scientifiques et Anecdotiques by Etienne Gaspard Robertson (1763-1837), Paris, 1831 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Cats forming a Cats Head, c. 1810 (colour woodblock print)
CHT191427 Cats forming a Cats Head, c.1810 (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School, (19th century); Galerie Janette Ostier, Paris

Trompe l oeil garden from the Villa of Livia, 40-20 BC (fresco)
LRI4819895 Trompe l oeil garden from the Villa of Livia, 40-20 BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome

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Step into the captivating world of optical illusions, where reality and perception intertwine. From the iconic Duck-Rabbit illusion to the mesmerizing Trompe l'oeil garden from the Villa of Livia, these mind-bending creations have fascinated us for centuries. Joseph Jastrow's artistic genius brings forth a visual puzzle that challenges our minds in his renowned Duck-Rabbit illusion. Transporting us back to ancient times, the fresco at Villa of Livia showcases an enchanting Trompe l'oeil garden that blurs the line between art and reality. The Hollow-face illusion captivates with its three-dimensional trickery, fooling our brains into perceiving depth where there is none. Henri Robin's spirit photograph takes us on a ghostly journey through time, leaving us questioning what lies beyond our mortal realm. The Goblet illusion plays tricks on our eyes as we struggle to discern its true form amidst shifting perspectives. Enter the realm of impossibility with Penrose stairs and impossible triangles; their perplexing designs leave us pondering their existence in our physical world. Experience the hypnotic Peripheral drift illusion as it deceives our peripheral vision with its swirling patterns that seem to move independently. These optical wonders remind us that sometimes what we see may not be what truly exists – a testament to both human ingenuity and the enigmatic nature of perception itself.