So, anyone remembers original scary skull illusion? In 1860, an unknown author created first know illusion of this type, and called it "Blossom and Decay". It was one of the first optical illusions in general! It is the third image you can see inside this article. What is so interesting about this motive, is the meaning how beauty and youngness is fragile and short. Later, probably the same artist created the more advanced version with only one women in it. This the second picture inside the article. In last couple of decades, many artist created different versions of this optical illusion. Check Aerosmith album cover, Silence of The Lambs movie poster, Descent movie poster, Skull Bakery painting... We featured more than dozen pictures of this type! Well, it's interesting to see that Dior took the same motive for it's Poison perfume, because it's the first time we saw illusion of this type done in real life! Amazing, isn't it? I underlined many words in this text, that can bring you directly to similar illusions that involve some kind of skulls. Check them if you wish, and comment which one you think is the best variation! For more optical illusions featured in product advertising, check billboard illusions category.








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  1. Anonymous Leo 

    whoa

  2. Anonymous Anonymous 

    that' soo cool. i like the 2nd one better than the 1st though. You can see the skull much better

  3. Anonymous Anonymous 

    This was also used on a Def Leppard CD cover a few years back.

  4. Anonymous Shauzia 

    OMG, I like it sooo much better than the old ones!! heart it!!!!

    Its so much more......modern!

  5. Anonymous farted 

    That is so stupid! they look ZEEERO
    like skulls!! so cheesy!

  6. Anonymous Anonymous 

    wow a like how they do them

  7. Anonymous Anonymous 

    Dear farted, if they look nothing like skulls then how come you knew they were skulls

  8. Blogger Boggart Girl 

    How does this NOT look like a skull? I can see it, clear as day. I love these.

  9. Blogger poo 

    thats pretty cool, not the best though.

  10. Blogger Luis Gerardo 

    One of the finest illusions I've spotted in this site. (the best was the hidden tiger)

  11. Blogger Ana Maria 

    the modern one is the best!! i love its "subliminality"

  12. Anonymous Anonymous 

    not only is it a cool illusion but i think it is a beautiful picture. i really love the first one. the olders one are cool too

  13. Anonymous Anonymous 

    what happened to the link for most recent?

    I used to like checking every so often to see a few at a time...

  14. Anonymous Anonymous 

    dude thats creepy

  15. Blogger MidNight 

    actually, that centre illusion is actually the cover for Def Leppard's Retro Active album. dunno if anyone remembers it tho.

  16. Anonymous T 

    a very commonly used image. I do like it though.

    Unfortunately V, I'm saying goodbye today. I'm moving and I won't have an internet connection anymore. However I will be able to logon at college sometimes. Your website rocks.

    Be cool snd wish you the very best success in the future,

    T

  17. Anonymous Anonymous 

    cool illusion, yet also kind of freaky

  18. Blogger Patrick 

    farted could've read the description
    anonymuos

  19. Anonymous Anonymous 

    wow, cool & scary at the same time!

  20. Anonymous giography7554 

    its awsome opossum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dont no how u dont no its a skull <(^.^)>




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