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A comparison of the painting Descent from the Cross by Rubens with the earlier oil sketch reveals that Rubens discovered the Poggendorff illusion.

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PubMed ID:: 6543944

ScienceOpen disciplines: Chemistry

Keywords: Art,Humans,Illusions,Optical Illusions,Paintings

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ScienceOpen disciplines: Chemistry

Keywords: Art, Humans, Illusions, Optical Illusions, Paintings

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The Poggendorff illusion in Descent from the Cross by Rubens.

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