Skip to main content

Illusion Collection (#10)

"Unveiling the Illusion: From Blossom to Decay, a Journey of Perception" Step into the world where reality and imagination intertwine

Background imageIllusion Collection: Indian Mango Tree Trick

Indian Mango Tree Trick Date: 1888

Background imageIllusion Collection: Poet strolling by a marshy bank, early 13th century. Creator: Liang Kai (Chinese

Poet strolling by a marshy bank, early 13th century. Creator: Liang Kai (Chinese
Poet strolling by a marshy bank, early 13th century. A solitary figure meditates on the illusory world before him. Southern Song dynasty

Background imageIllusion Collection: One Person

One Person
http://csaimages.com/images/istockprofile/csa_vector_dsp.jpg

Background imageIllusion Collection: Hands and Deck of Cards

Hands and Deck of Cards
http://csaimages.com/images/istockprofile/csa_vector_dsp.jpg

Background imageIllusion Collection: Mother with her young son carried on her shoulders

Mother with her young son carried on her shoulders
Jolly, smiling Mother with her young son carried on her shoulders. Date: 1915

Background imageIllusion Collection: HSPs Rack Picture, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageIllusion Collection: Straw Hat, Bag and Umbrella, c. 1900 (oil on fabric transferred from canvas board)

Straw Hat, Bag and Umbrella, c. 1900 (oil on fabric transferred from canvas board)
3247763 Straw Hat, Bag and Umbrella, c.1900 (oil on fabric transferred from canvas board) by Peto, John Frederick (1854-1907); 39.69x24.45 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; American

Background imageIllusion Collection: Trompe l oeil, 1737 (oil on canvas)

Trompe l oeil, 1737 (oil on canvas)
3086937 Trompe l oeil, 1737 (oil on canvas) by Hofverberg, Carl (1695-1765); 92x74.5 cm; Livrustkammaren (The Royal Armoury), Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Painted for Count Ture Gabriel Bielke)

Background imageIllusion Collection: The Miracle of the Holy House of Loreto, 1743 (oil on canvas)

The Miracle of the Holy House of Loreto, 1743 (oil on canvas)
3077091 The Miracle of the Holy House of Loreto, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 122.9x77.8 cm; J

Background imageIllusion Collection: Two suns

Two suns

Background imageIllusion Collection: Balancing Act II

Balancing Act II

Background imageIllusion Collection: Balancing Act

Balancing Act

Background imageIllusion Collection: A Damsel in Distress by Ian Hay and P. G. Wodehouse

A Damsel in Distress by Ian Hay and P. G. Wodehouse
A Damsel in Distress by Ian Hay (17 April 1876 22 September 1952) and P.G. Wodehouse (15 October 1881 14 February 1975), based on Wodehouses novel written in 1919

Background imageIllusion Collection: Dreamland with Chevalier Ernest Thorn

Dreamland with Chevalier Ernest Thorn (22nd September 1853 -21st May 1928) was a touring magician and inventor from Austria

Background imageIllusion Collection: Girl swinging on the moon

Girl swinging on the moon
Rui Almeida Photography, 590070337

Background imageIllusion Collection: Folioscope, 1896

Folioscope, 1896
more popularly known as the flicker-book, it is simply a succession of images which, if the pages are turned with sufficient rapidity, give the illusion of movement. 1896

Background imageIllusion Collection: Double rainbow after storm at Carrapateira Bordeira beach, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Double rainbow after storm at Carrapateira Bordeira beach, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Background imageIllusion Collection: Magic Lantern

Magic Lantern
Using a double lantern, which makes it possible to superimpose one image on another, giving a crude illusion of movement

Background imageIllusion Collection: ERS12816WT01

ERS12816WT01
The Aurora Borealis above Gardur lighthouse

Background imageIllusion Collection: ERS12816WT07

ERS12816WT07
The Aurora Borealis above Gardur lighthouse

Background imageIllusion Collection: The magic lantern. A 19th century travelling magician. From L Univers Illustre, published Paris

The magic lantern. A 19th century travelling magician. From L Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859

Background imageIllusion Collection: Poster for performance in England of escape artist and illusionist Harry Houdini from circa 1905

Poster for performance in England of escape artist and illusionist Harry Houdini from circa 1905. Hungarian-American Harry Houdini, born Eric Weisz, 1874 - 1926

Background imageIllusion Collection: Poster from 1894 advertising American magician Harry Kellar, 1849 - 1922

Poster from 1894 advertising American magician Harry Kellar, 1849 - 1922

Background imageIllusion Collection: Poster from 1900 advertising American magician Harry Kellar, 1849 - 1922

Poster from 1900 advertising American magician Harry Kellar, 1849 - 1922. The levitation illusion was one of his most popular

Background imageIllusion Collection: A phantasmagoria magic lantern horror show in the mid-19th century

A phantasmagoria magic lantern horror show in the mid-19th century. After an illustration by an unidentified artist

Background imageIllusion Collection: Digital black and blue 3-Dimensional art

Digital black and blue 3-Dimensional art

Background imageIllusion Collection: Digital black and white 3-Dimensional art

Digital black and white 3-Dimensional art

Background imageIllusion Collection: The Z

The Z

Background imageIllusion Collection: The Irradiation Illusion Of Visual Perception In Which A Light Area Of The Visual Field Looks

The Irradiation Illusion Of Visual Perception In Which A Light Area Of The Visual Field Looks Larger Than An Otherwise Identical Dark Area

Background imageIllusion Collection: Sugarloaf Mountain, Glengarriff, Co Cork, Ireland; House With A Rainbow And Mountain In The Distance

Sugarloaf Mountain, Glengarriff, Co Cork, Ireland; House With A Rainbow And Mountain In The Distance

Background imageIllusion Collection: St Patricks Statue, Co Mayo, Ireland

St Patricks Statue, Co Mayo, Ireland

Background imageIllusion Collection: Hawthorn Tree, Rainbow, Bog Road, Near Roundstone, Co Galway, Ireland

Hawthorn Tree, Rainbow, Bog Road, Near Roundstone, Co Galway, Ireland

Background imageIllusion Collection: Rainbow Over Housing, Monkstown, Co Dublin, Ireland

Rainbow Over Housing, Monkstown, Co Dublin, Ireland

Background imageIllusion Collection: Dunquin Harbour, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

Dunquin Harbour, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

Background imageIllusion Collection: Doolin, Co Clare, Ireland; Renovated Cottage

Doolin, Co Clare, Ireland; Renovated Cottage

Background imageIllusion Collection: Ballinskellig, Ring Of Kerry, Co Kerry, Ireland; Rainbow Over A Landscape

Ballinskellig, Ring Of Kerry, Co Kerry, Ireland; Rainbow Over A Landscape

Background imageIllusion Collection: Monkstown, Co Dublin, Ireland; Rainbow Over Housing

Monkstown, Co Dublin, Ireland; Rainbow Over Housing

Background imageIllusion Collection: Rainbow Over Rolling Hills

Rainbow Over Rolling Hills

Background imageIllusion Collection: Irelands Eye, Howth, Co Dublin, Ireland

Irelands Eye, Howth, Co Dublin, Ireland

Background imageIllusion Collection: Rock Of Cashel, Co Tipperary, Ireland; Medieval Historic Site

Rock Of Cashel, Co Tipperary, Ireland; Medieval Historic Site

Background imageIllusion Collection: Smoke Wisps From A Hand

Smoke Wisps From A Hand

Background imageIllusion Collection: 3-D Vortex

3-D Vortex

Background imageIllusion Collection: Entrance hall by Allan Walton

Entrance hall by Allan Walton, carried out by Fortnum & Mason, with lightly marbled walls in ivory and pale green with rose pink, and a trompe l oeil effect seascape in perspective. Date: 1933

Background imageIllusion Collection: Caricature of Norman Angell, writer and politician

Caricature of Norman Angell, writer and politician
Caricature of Sir Ralph Norman Angell (1872-1967), writer, lecturer and Labour politician. Best known for his book, The Great Illusion (1910), arguing against war from an economic point of view

Background imageIllusion Collection: Greta Garbo, optical illusion illustration

Greta Garbo, optical illusion illustration
An illustration by Japanese artist, Keye Luke, the idea is to look at the image and then stare at a white wall, where the image should appear. Date: 30th January 1935, p203

Background imageIllusion Collection: Chimera

Chimera
Antique illustration of a Etruscan Chimera

Background imageIllusion Collection: Prologue: the Harbour with the Colossus of Rhodes (oil on canvas)

Prologue: the Harbour with the Colossus of Rhodes (oil on canvas)
XOT359135 Prologue: the Harbour with the Colossus of Rhodes (oil on canvas) by Torelli, Giacomo (1608-78); Pinoteca Civica di Fano, Fano, Italy; (add.info.: from a series of set designs for Deidamia)

Background imageIllusion Collection: PHENAKISTOSCOPE. Model of a phenakistoscope, an early animation device (predecessor

PHENAKISTOSCOPE. Model of a phenakistoscope, an early animation device (predecessor of the zoetrope) invented in 1831 by Joseph Plateau and Simon von Stampfer. Drawing, 19th century




For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Unveiling the Illusion: From Blossom to Decay, a Journey of Perception" Step into the world where reality and imagination intertwine. In London, England, UK, Banksy's thought-provoking street art challenges our perception of society. Meanwhile, at Victoria Falls in Zambia, Africa, nature paints an enchanting picture with waterfalls and rainbows that seem almost too perfect to be real. Delve deeper into the realm of illusions with Co's "Trompe l'oeil, " a masterpiece from 1670 that tricks our eyes into believing we are looking at something entirely different. Travel back in time to 1863 when French illusionist Henri Robin captured a ghostly apparition in a spirit photograph by Eugène Thiébault. Experience the Pepper's Ghost Illusion where specters seemingly materialize before your eyes. Marvel at Penrose stairs artwork that defies logic and challenges our understanding of space and perspective. Witness the breathtaking sight of a rainbow over Uig Sands (Traigh Chapadail) or Iceland's majestic Gullfoss waterfall cascading down steep canyons. But illusions aren't limited to visual arts alone; they also grace theatrical performances like Bald Prima Donna from the 20th century – an absurd yet captivating play that blurs reality and fiction seamlessly. And let us not forget about impossible shapes like the Impossible Triangle artwork or Icelands most famous waterfall Gullfoss tumbling down endlessly in its mesmerizing beauty. In this world filled with illusions, we question what is real and what is merely smoke and mirrors. It reminds us that sometimes things are not as they seem – whether it be fleeting blossoms turning into decay or ghosts haunting photographs. So embrace these moments of wonderment as you navigate through life's intricate web of illusionary delights.