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Who painted a woman on horseback in a forest that is an optical illusion where they appear both in front of and behind the trees?
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What you describe is a painting by René Magritte.
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What type of art utilizes geometric shapes that are perfect and that can also be illusions like appear to be an optical illusion?
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When were optical illusions created?
Optical illusions were first used by the Greeks. They built their temples so that the roof was slanted. This gave the illusion that the temple was actually standing straight. They also made the columns bulge so that from a distance they would look perfectly proportioned. In the course of history, people have encountered illusions in many ways. Many of these illusions appear in very common, everyday experiences.
Why does the sun appear larger at dawn and at sunset?
Anything which is part of the normal landscape or sky (trees, hills, birds,clouds, planes) usually looks smaller when they're near the horizon. The reason for this is simple: stuff near the horizon is generally more distant. Just take trees in the landscape, or a road disappearing in the distance as an example. Because of this our brain knows and expects that objects at or near the horizon appear particularly small compared to their true life size.
What is tromploy?
Even though it's pronounced tromploy, the phrase is actually spelled trompe-l'œil, or trompe l'oeil. It is a French phrase meaning 'deceive the eye'. It is an art technique that employs perspective, shadow, and extremely realistic imagery in order to create an optical illusion. It can be used to make a room appear larger than it is, or create the illusion that there is an object lying on a table when in fact the object is merely painted, or that something is a three-dimensional sculpture when it's really just a two-dimensional painting. There are some great trompe-l'oeil murals painted on the plain flat sides of building that make you think you are looking at an arched wall with gardens beyond, for example. There is an artist active now who creates trompe-l'oeil paintings of canyons on sidewalks that are so realistic people are afraid of falling in. This is a great topic to search on google images - you'll have fun.
Is a flip book an optical illusion?
Strictly speaking, no, but they do provide the illusion of animation which is not real, as flip books are just books with a series of images that vary slightly from one to the next, so that when the pages are turned rapidly, the pictures appear to animate by simulating motion or some other change. When we speak of optical illusions we generally mean that you perceive images that differ from objective reality (like 2 lines being one longer than the other when they are the same length really or when 2 people look at a picture and see completely different things, as in the famous instance where depending on how you look at the illustration you see a young lady or an elderly one.)
What does two railway lines that appear to join in the distance illustrate?
An optical illusion.
Why do things move faster when they are closer to the surface of things?
They don't, they just appear to...an optical illusion.
When viewed from above rainbows are what shape?
Rainbows are an optical illusion, they are not "real". You cannot view them from above; they will always appear the way they appear from the ground.
What is the Café wall illusion?
The café wall illusion is a geometrical-optical illusion in which the parallel straight dividing lines between staggered rows with alternating black and white "bricks" appear to be sloped.
What type of art utilizes geometric shapes that are perfect and that can also be illusions like appear to be an optical illusion?
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Why is 'Carte Blanche' by Renee Magritte an optical illusion?
I would not call it an optical illusion. To me it is a trick of logic, which takes a few seconds to work out: The horse and rider are partly covered by a tree (logical). They also appear covered by a void (illogical).
Does the atmosphere make the moon appear larger at low angles?
No. It's really an "optical illusion". See Link for full explanation
Why do wheels of fast cars appear to rotate in opposite direction?
it just looks it its not really going backwards, that's what they call an optical illusion.
Why did the Greek columns bulge in the middle?
In many cases, such as in the Parthenon the rows of columns would appear to be concave (an optical illusion) because of the fluting, or the lines, that run from the top to bottom of the columns. The Greeks knew this however, so they figued out how to build up the middle of the pillars to make them appear strait.
Does the sun have craters?
No the do not have rings or moons. The can appear to have rings when looking throught the atmosphere, but that is an optical illusion.
Is an orange star hotter or colder than a purple star?
An orange star is a moderately cool star. There are no purple stars. An optical ilusion of viewing can occasionally make certain stars appear green, but it is an "optical illusion".
Why do the stars appear to move slowly westward at night?
The earth is constantly moving eastward, so the stars appear to move westward. This is an optical illusion that is supported by Newton's 3rd Law (every action has an equal and opposite reaction).
