Optical Illusion Collection (page 3)

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 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

A Man with a Raree-Show, plate 10 from The Costume of China, engraved by J
STC89846 A Man with a Raree-Show, plate 10 from The Costume of China, engraved by J. Dadley, 1800 (engraving) by Mason, Major George Henry (19th century) (after)

Anamorphosis (oil on panel)
AII135306 Anamorphosis (oil on panel) by Niceron, Jean Francois (1613-46); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; French, out of copyright

Tabletop (scagliola)
3823023 Tabletop (scagliola) by Paulini, Pietro Antonio (18th century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info)

Effects of the Fata Morgana (engraving)
3622262 Effects of the Fata Morgana (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Effects of the Fata Morgana.); © Look and Learn

A Victorian ambigram card of two cherubs, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3605330 A Victorian ambigram card of two cherubs, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786174 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 30 September 1905.); © Look and Learn

An elephant, composite, made up of dancing women serves as a mount to an archer, c
6040532 An elephant, composite, made up of dancing women serves as a mount to an archer, c.1825 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 42.3x31.4 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Still Life with Letter to Mr. Clarke, 1879 (oil on canvas mounted on masonite)
3949640 Still Life with Letter to Mr. Clarke, 1879 (oil on canvas mounted on masonite) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 28.3x38.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Detail of a frieze from the tablinum, 40-20 BC (fresco)
LRI4819891 Detail of a frieze from the tablinum, 40-20 BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Villa of Livia, Prima Porta, Rome

A woodcut engraving depicting an artist using a drawing aid to get the proportions of a
5311317 A woodcut engraving depicting an artist using a drawing aid to get the proportions of a portrait correct. Engraving by Albrecht DAorer (1471-1528) a German painter, printmaker

G. A. Reid and Chas. Wagner: Philadelphia in Perspective, c. 1883 (cyanotype)
996294 G.A. Reid and Chas. Wagner: Philadelphia in Perspective, c.1883 (cyanotype) by American Photographer, (19th century); 8.8x11.6 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Trompe l oeil, 1939 (ink & w / c on paper)
863186 Trompe lA oeil, 1939 (ink & w/c on paper) by Inglis, William (fl.1910-40); 38.1x26.7 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; British, out of copyright

Cascading
Greetje van Son

White and blue
Louis-Philippe Provost

In the corner of the County Museum, Warwick, is a small pool continuingly being filled with water - from a tap with no obvious source of supply

Trompe l Oeil of an Etching by Ferdinand Bol, c. 1675. Creator: Unknown
Trompe l Oeil of an Etching by Ferdinand Bol, c. 1675

Blue Beard Tableau: Fatima Enters the Forbidden Court; What She Sees There; Disposition of the Bodies (Invisible to the Spectators) (Harpers Bazar, Vol. I), September 5, 1868

Interior view of the Enfants Trouves, 1759. Creator: Etienne Fessard
Interior view of the Enfants Trouves, 1759

HSPs Rack Picture, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
3432760 HSPs Rack Picture, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Peto, John Frederick (1854-1907); 124x98 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; American, out of copyright

An Awe-Inspiring Display of Solar Haloes, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

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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.