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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

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

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

An engraving depicting a refracting stereoscope: two pictures of Charles Wheatstone taken from slightly different
5310658 An engraving depicting a refracting stereoscope: two pictures of Charles Wheatstone taken from slightly different angles. When placed in the stereoscope they gave a third-dimensional picture

An engraving depicting a method of using a camera obscura as a drawing aid, 19th century
5311353 An engraving depicting a method of using a camera obscura as a drawing aid, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1855); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting the refraction of a beam of light in a bowl of water
5311290 An engraving depicting the refraction of a beam of light in a bowl of water. The beam of light is bent because light changes direction as it moves from one medium to another (air to water)

An illustration of parallax showing the apparent displacement of the finger when viewed with first one eye
5311240 An illustration of parallax showing the apparent displacement of the finger when viewed with first one eye and then the other, due to the different position from which it is observed

Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope
5310241 Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope)

The vanishing point in perspective, 17th century
5311316 The vanishing point in perspective, 17th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

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HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPH AND CINEMA The "toy" called thaumatropio
6203003 HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPH AND CINEMA The "toy" called thaumatropio; (add.info.: HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPH AND CINEMA The "toy" called thaumatropio)

Aperspective frame with a grid and viewer combined with squared paper to draw a distant scene in perspective
5311311 Aperspective frame with a grid and viewer combined with squared paper to draw a distant scene in perspective, 17th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

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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.