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Ehrenstein Illusion



The Ehrenstein illusion was first discovered by the German psychologist Walter Ehrenstein: the illusion consists of a series of concentric circles, in which an inscribed square looks curved, despite its side being perfectly parallel.

Ehrenstein illusion: the square inside the circle appears curved, but its sides are perfectly parallel

Ehrenstein illusion: the square inside the circle appears curved, but its sides are perfectly parallel



The illusion can also be obtained rotating the square

The illusion can also be obtained rotating the square



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