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Hey, have you seen that new illusion art installation on the street there, Jiwoo? It's mind - blowing! |
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Oh, yeah, Minho, the one with all those weird, distorted shapes that suddenly make sense when you look at them from a certain angle? |
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Yeah, that's amazing! It looks all distorted from this angle, but if you stand over there, it looks totally different. |
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Yeah, looks like it's a perfect place to take photos. I wonder how they created such illusions. |
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Yoy know, it's all about a trick called anamorphosis. Basically, it's a form of perspective art where the image is distorted in such a way that it only looks right when viewed from a specific angle or with a special device. |
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Oh, like those sidewalk drawings that look like they're popping out of the ground when viewed from a certain spot? |
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Exactly like that! It's all about playing with perspective to create these surreal illusions. Anamorphosis was really popular during the Renaissance period too. |
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That's so cool! I always wondered how artists managed to pull off those kinds of illusions. It must take a lot of skill to distort the image just right. |
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Definitely. It's been around for centuries. One famous example of anamorphosis is the painting "The Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein the Younger. It features a distorted skull that only becomes recognizable when viewed from a specific angle. |
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Really? That's fascinating! |
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Yes, in "The Ambassadors," there's a distorted skull painted in the lower foreground. From most angles, it just looks like a jumble of shapes, but when viewed from a sharp angle on one side, the skull becomes perfectly clear. It's a brilliant use of anamorphosis to create a hidden message. |
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That's incredible! It seems like the anamorphic skull symbolizes something deeper. |
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Exactly. The painting is full of symbolism. The skull was meant to symbolize the transience of life and the inevitability of death, and the anamorphic skull adds another layer of meaning. |
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Wow, it's amazing how artists can use techniques like these to convey complex ideas. Anyway, how about we go there sometime and take some pictures together? |
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Sounds good. Let's meet up this weekend. |
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