<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In Part 1 Small describes her discovery that an array of depicted cubes produces another and completely different illusion from that of a single cube. When a group of such cubes are viewed at an angle, they turn into rectangular boxes, and as the angle gets more severe, they become narrow ribbons. The illusion works only in one direction. In Part 2, Todorović manipulates the image to demonstrate various transformations and offers an explanation of how and why they work the way they do.</p></abstract>

In Part 1 Small describes her discovery that an array of depicted cubes produces another and completely different illusion from that of a single cube. When a group of such cubes are viewed at an angle, they turn into rectangular boxes, and as the angle gets more severe, they become narrow ribbons. The illusion works only in one direction. In Part 2, Todorović manipulates the image to demonstrate various transformations and offers an explanation of how and why they work the way they do.

From Cubes to Ribbons: Transformation of an Illusion

Gestalt Theory

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In Part 1 Small describes her discovery that an array of depicted cubes produces another and completely different illusion from that of a single cube. When a...

From Cubes to Ribbons: Transformation of an Illusion

Published Online: Jul 17, 2018

Page range: 119 - 130

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2018-0017

Keywords
Roman Mosaic, Isometric Cubes, Perceptual Transformation

© 2018 Jocelyn Penny Small et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

From Cubes to Ribbons: Transformation of an Illusion

Published Online: Jul 17, 2018

Page range: 119 - 130

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2018-0017

KeywordsRoman Mosaic, Isometric Cubes, Perceptual Transformation

© 2018 Jocelyn Penny Small et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Roman Mosaic, Isometric Cubes, Perceptual Transformation