A Droste Effect is a term with Dutch origins that refers to a recursive image where seemingly never-ending smaller versions of an image appears within the image itself. Some, such as the one below, have an almost strange and uneasy feel to them. I suppose that this is what infinity looks like. Continue reading this […]
In Ebihens, France, an interesting natural optical illusion can be seen called the Apache Head in the Rocks. A face can be seen looking to the left. Green grass growing on top of the mountain, resembling hair, further enhances the illusion. Optical illusions like this one are a result of something known as pareidolia. This […]
The Mona Lisa was painted by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci in the early 1500’s. Since that time, it has become one of the most famous and recognized works of art in the world. It is hard to imagine that da Vinci would have foreseen the following incarnation of his painting by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, but […]
A young woman holding a book looks out her window toward the horizon. As she does, she gets the feeling that a man is watching over her. Elena Moskaleva is a Russian artist who frequently paints gentle, camouflaged landscapes resulting in a mixture of beauty and deception. More paintings from Elena Moskaleva can be viewed […]
Hungarian artist István Orosz trained as a graphic designer at the University of Arts and Design in Budapest. He frequently uses visual paradox and elements of illusion while using traditional printing techniques such as woodcutting and etching. One such example is the following ambiguous landscape featuring a hidden face. Can you find it? You might […]
What is the first thing that you see when you look at the image below? Do you see a young woman looking away from you or an older man looking toward you? This ambiguous face was drawn by Humberto Machado.
If you stare directly at the faces in this video, they will look completely normal. If you stare at the cross, however, you will notice that the faces begin to look ugly and distorted. This illusion is known as the flashed face distortion effect and recently won second prize at the 2012 Best Illusion of […]
