Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593), composite portraits -- Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), visual surprise -- Sandro Del-Prete (1937- ), a change of perspective -- Jos de ...

M.C. Escher was a Dutch graphic artist known for his iconic optical illusions. His lithographs, woodcuts, engravings, and drawings expressed a high level of technical expertise and meticulous ...

M.C. Escher's works tend to evoke two reactions. First, you want to stare at them all day to unlock their mysteries. Second, you never want to meet their creator at a cocktail party. Visitors to the ...

There's a particular kind of vertigo you get standing in front of a picture by M.C. Escher. Your brain insists it understands what it's seeing, then quietly panics when the logic refuses to resolve.