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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with comets and planets orbiting a sun
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with mechanical machine
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Optical Illusion Trick in Madrid
Aerial view of the busy traffic filled streets of Madrid / man pulls up to curb, parks and begins walking along sidewalk / police officer approaches man and they talk / the man's hand is supersized to look as though it is picking up car...
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with colourful shapes
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century praxinoscope with man juggling knives
Praxinoscope animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with juggler
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century magic lantern slide with dissolve from day to night
Magic lantern slides, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with people jumping
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with dancing couple
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with women praying
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with man riding bicycle
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with green demon
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with man eating frogs
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century thaumatrope with woman balancing on rope, 1840
Thaumatrope from the 1830s, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with ball passing through hoop
Phenakistoscope from 1930s, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with men yelling and stomping
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with geometric pattern of red disks
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with man and woman dancing
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with devil bouncing a ball
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with man pushing woman in sledge
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century magic lantern slide with a bazaar at day and night
Magic lantern slides, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope illustrating a fox hunt
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with kaleidoscopic faces
Phenakistoscope, motion picture device from c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with demon swinging woman on swing
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.