The history of optical illusions in art combines intent and expression, with a generous dose of deception and fun thrown in for good measure. Throughout history, works of art have reflected the conditions, viewpoints, and outlooks of the people who made them. Incorporating new styles, techniques, and ideas that might be done intentionally or unintentionally.
Renaissance optical illusions highlight a curiosity with physical perspective and individualism, whereas later 17th and 18th-century creative genres show experiments with light, colour, realism, and the abstract universe. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, artists continued to experiment with conceptual art approaches and mind-bending mediums.
Optical illusions in art have a unique way of manipulating the human eye, whether they be gruesome, amusing, or even mathematical.
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