Illusion Collection (#12)

Easy come, easy go, 1661. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
Easy come, easy go, 1661. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Interior With A Woman Feeding A Parrot Two Men Playing Backgammon And Other Figures (The Parrot Cage), 1670. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Vandredi Magic Revue (Poster), 1923. Artist: Anonymous
Vandredi Magic Revue (Poster), 1923. From a private collection

Spider-Woman (Poster), 1922. Artist: Anonymous
Spider-Woman (Poster), 1922. From a private collection

Soldiers playing dice before the city of Caesarea. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve

Backgammon Players, c. 1645. Artist: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)
Backgammon Players, c. 1645. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Card and Backgammon Players. Fight over Cards, 1620-1629. Artist: Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637)
Card and Backgammon Players. Fight over Cards, 1620-1629. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

The Entourage of Cleopatra, 1746-47. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The Entourage of Cleopatra, 1746-47. One of the most important commissions carried out by Tiepolo in the 1740s was, without a doubt, the decoration of the Palazzo Labia in Venice

Camera obscura, 1646. A double camera obscura, rather out of scale, showing an image of a man burning in Hell. The image was produced by light from a lamp which travelled down the lens

Room in an Inn with Peasants Drinking, Smoking and Playing Backgam, 1678. Artist: Ostade, Adriaen Jansz
Room in an Inn with Peasants Drinking, Smoking and Playing Backgam, 1678. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna

Geometric Roman floor mosaic with a depth illusion, from Munich

ai, alive, alternate, ar, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, beauty, body image
Cyborg and reflection of woman in virtual mirror

ar, augmented reality, body image, brunette, color image, comparison, concept, contrasting
Overweight woman and reflection of skinny woman in the mirror

ar, arid climate, augmented reality, cloud, color image, concept, cracked, desert
Transparent man and tree in desert

color image, concept, copy space, cube, day, digital composite, digitally generated
Women separated by glass walls

Italy. Rome. Spadas Palace. Built in the 16th century and renovated in the 17th century by Francesco Borromini (1599-1667). Courtyard

Board Partition with Letter Rack and Music Book, 1668, by Co
Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts (1657-1683). Flemish painter. Board Partition with Letter Rack and Music Book, 1668. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Rotary Zootrope
A rotary zootrope : the images on the disc, seen through the slits, give the illusion of movement. Date: 1882

Two cherubs on a greetings card
Cherubs on a greetings card - Two cherubs here are shown, and no more, yet you ll find that one and one make four. Date: circa 1890s

The Sculptors Vision, an illusion by Arnold de Biere
Promotional postcard The Sculptors Vision an illusion by Arnold de Biere (1876-1934). In a programme for the London Coliseum of 23rd December 1919 this is described as De Bieres Masterpiece

Maskelyne and Cookes Mysteries
Promotional postcard for Will, the Witch and the Watchman, one of the most popular magic playlets performed by John Nevil Maskelyne and George Cooke

Maskelyne and Cookes Mysteries - The Artists Dream
Promotional postcard for Maskelyne and Cookes The Artists Dream. John Nevil Maskelyne and George Cooke, presented for the first time to a West End audience an entertainment they had been giving for

Dining room with wall decorations by John Armstrong and Chippendale furniture. Date: 1933

Entertainment for National Fire Service firefighters -- sawing the lady in half! Date: late 1941

The Garden Grill at the May Fair Hotel
The Garden Grill Room restaurant at the newly opened May Fair Hotel in Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, which had the novel illusion that, no matter what the time of day

Aeroplanes v. Zeppelins by G. H. Davis
The struggle for aerial supremacy: aeroplanes versus Zeppelins. Left: outmanoeuvring a Zeppelin at sea. Right: an extraordinary optical delusion -- chasing a sunlit cornfield which looks like a

Illusion Coronation Perfume advertisement, 1911
Advertisement for Dralles Illusion, THE Coronation Perfume featuring a heady mix of violet, lilac, carnation, rose, lily-of-the-valley and narcissus

Christ Blessing Oil wood 80 1 / 4 x 51 1 / 2 203. 8 130. 8 cm
Artokoloro

Carved arch inside the Imperial Palace, in Hue, Vietnam

Steps mirrored on small lake, Jodhpur, India

Music festival crowd
Rui Almeida Photography, 582220081

Minimalism tree reflection
Rui Almeida Photography, 590070333

Minimalism girl holding a balloon
Rui Almeida Photography, 582219391

Foxy Michelin Man - River Sligachan Ice Abstraction #3
Isolated ice pockets create interesting visual abstract shapes, textures, and patterns. Reflections of the environment and transparent shapes from the depths below blend this image to a surreal

Ice Serpent - River Sligachan Ice Abstraction #7
Isolated ice pockets create interesting visual abstract shapes, textures, and patterns. Reflections of the environment and transparent shapes from the depths below blend this image to a surreal

Scottish forest close up of branch in Autumn
In Scotland, between The River Garry and Loch Oich, near the Village of Invergarry is a magical unnamed magical mossy forest that looks like its right out of a fairytale

afternoon, calm, color image, concept, copy space, cyberspace, day, digital, distortion
Pixelated image of trees in sunny forest

Liberty - River Sligachan Ice Abstraction #4
Isolated ice pockets create interesting visual abstract shapes, textures, and patterns. Reflections of the environment and transparent shapes from the depths below blend this image to a surreal

Fall Trees Along Loch Oich near Invergarry Scotland
In Scotland, between The River Garry and Loch Oich, near the Village of Invergarry is a magical unnamed magical mossy forest that looks like its right out of a fairytale

Noblewoman standing in front of mirror, casting no reflection

Illustration, magicians wand and pair of white gloves

Its just an illusion

Its always darkest before the dawn
This is day 307 of my 365 days art project. Watercolor and acrylic paint on paper

The wolves

Oasis in desert (Digital Composite)

Silhouette of a man on a starry night
Two pines at night, located in the mountains of the Natural Park of the Sierra Mariola Bocairente, Valencia, Spain

Ancient spiral stairs with a human shade
Stairs of an old house left in Bocairents Villa, province of Valencia, Spain

Great white shark
Detail of public mural. Photographed on Tybee Island, Georgia, USA

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"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.