By Vurdlak on September 20, 2011, with 16 Comments
Seems when M. C. Escher created his famous lithograph Ascending and Descending (all the way back in 1960.), he didn’t have a slightest clew how many people will get inspired by this exceptional deceiving work! Just look how cute R. Watson’s escher-inspired Lego Penrose turned out to be!
But what I also think, is that it couldn’t hurt encouraging your little toddlers to try and construct something similar on their own! Not only will you motivate them to “mathematically” analyze the 3D space, they will also learn the beauty behind optical illusions, and educate themselves while doing it! When Escher chose to construct this deception, he placed the staircase on the roof of a building and structured the building to convey an impression of conformity to strong (but inconsistent) vanishing points. He has the right vanishing point higher than the left one.
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the second photo reveals how it works
Just look at the smuck grin at his face thinking he rules the world by walking up and up to the highest place.
Pathetic how he doesn’t realize he is the joke of the day, not able to get any higher!
(Talking trash about Lego makes me feel good about myself…) :(
The vertical streak of light INSIDE the well also gives away how it was made. Very good though!
it has a start and an end. its NOT impossible!
it goes up, turns, carries on going up, turns and then finishes. its just the angle the photo is taken that makes it look endless.
I saw the solition at the first picture, this illusion is no so good as the others
.. and the inconsistent perspective on the steps. These kind of shots are best taken from a long distance with a long lens to minimise perspective distortion.
ha ha, a right angle for the camera to make this, not too badddddd.
the sun light spoiled it
This is a perfect gift for my nephew. The first photo is really an optical illusion. Nice stuff.
Cool!! i can make my own paradox now!
LEGO!! My favorite!
Its the middle tile on the right that gives it away
Nice inspiration, thank you.
I rebuild it with my kids.
Now pictures from Nintendo 3DS available:
