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Tag Archives: Optical Illusions
1860: Sara Paambu
A dhaman (rat snake) (ptyas mucosus), Tiruchirappalli, ca.1860 (source) In Tamil, the snake’s name is sara paambu.
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Tagged 19th Century, Animals, Art, India, Optical Illusions, Painting, Snakes, Tamil
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1874: Escaping Criticism
Pere Borrell del Caso: Escaping Criticism (1874) (source)
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Tagged 19th Century, Art, Catalonia, Optical Illusions, Painting, Pere Borrell del Caso
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2017: May I Help You?
Anton Egorov: Impossible Interior (2107) (source)
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Tagged 21st Century, Art, Business, Design, Digital Art, Optical Illusions
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1685: Lift Up Thine Eyes
The masterful trompe l’oeil frescos on the (flat) ceilings of the Church of Sant’ Ignazio di Loyola in Rome were painted by Andrea Pozzo in 1685. One depicts the apotheosis of St Ignatius—he rises up out of the ceiling into … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, Andrea Pozzo, Art, Christianity, Churches, Italy, Optical Illusions, Saints, Trompe l'œil
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