Anamorphism Category

5 comments May 22, 2006 by Vurdlak

An Anamorphoscope, a conical or cylindrical mirror is placed on the drawing or a painting to transform a flat distorted image into a three dimensional picture that can be viewed from many angles. The deformed image is painted on a plane surface surrounding the mirror. By looking uniquely into the mirror, the image appears undeformed. Current in the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries, this process of anamorphosis made it possible to diffuse caricatures, erotic and scatological scenes, and scenes of sorcery for a confidential public. Anamorphoscopes were invented in China and brought to Italy in the 16th century, about the time Renaissance artists like Leonardo da Vinci were mastering 3D and discovering slant anamorphosis. This section is called Anamorphosis Category. You can check our current Anamorphisms:

Anamorphism - Cylindric Mirrors Set 1

Anamorphosis - Happy Kettles Illusion

Jean De Dinterville Anamorphism Set 1

Anamorphosis and Hidden Images Set 1

Anamorphism - Cylindric Mirrors Set 2

Anamorphism - Cylindric Mirrors Set 4

Jean De Dinterville Anamorphism Set 2

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Anamorphism - Cylindric Mirrors Set 3

Anamorphic Tea Cups Set 1

Anamorphic Tea Cups Set 2

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Great!
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Sweet! Can i do that???
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hi my name is mr riddle
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I really don't like the new layout of this page
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