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Sandro Del-Prete
These images are © Sandro Del-Prete. Used by permission.
Spirit of the Woods (Berggeist) - Sandro Del-Prete, 1995 |
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A landscape and the face of a bearded man. |
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At first it seems the woman is hanging her laundry naked. But you can see in the reflection of the window that she's dressed. And when you look closer, the towel actually just has a dolphin print on it. |
St. George the Dragon Slayer (St. Georg) - Sandro Del-Prete, 1986 |
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Not only is this a portrait of St. George, when you look at his face you can see the scene where he is fighting the dragon. Nice to know : the picture is recursive. The face of St. George on his horse is again a picture of the fight. |
Gesture of a Ballerina (Die Hand und Tänzerin) - Sandro Del-Prete, 1978 |
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There are three remarkable things in this picture. At the left you see a drawn hand that's holding the page on which it's drawn. At first sight there is also a hand on the right, but when you look better it's a ballerina. And finally, the legs of the ballerina are behind the page so she is wearing the page as a skirt. |
Hommage to MC Escher (Hommage a MC Escher) - Sandro Del-Prete |
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A highly unusual work, reminiscent of Eschers endless stairs. The four buildings are all above or below each other in a circular fashion. |
Life in the rose (La vie en rose) - Sandro Del-Prete, 1999 |
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Look closely to the center of the rose and you will see a couple kissing. Also pay attention to the wooden frame around the picture. It's impossible to construct ! |
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So what do we see in the window on the other side ? Looks like a naked woman - wait a minute. It's just the outline of other things in the room, like the drape. There is lingerie and panties hanging in front of the window and her legs are the panties, her hair is a plant on a cupboard. And yes, unfortunately, that's just a wineglass there. |
Homage to Leonardo da Vinci (Hommage a Leonardo da Vinci) - Sandro Del-Prete, 1992 |
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When you look at the painting that Da Vinci is creating, you see that it is very similar to the artist himself. At first sight you might think he is painting a self-portrait. But it's a man on a mule (Leonardo himself on a trip through the Alps in 1516). |
Secret Between Fall Leaves (Das Geheimnis zwischen den Blättern) - Sandro Del-Prete, 1991 |
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There is a naked woman hidden between the leaves. |
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A variant on the devil's pitchfork. How many columns do you count here ? |
Message of Love from the Dolphins (Message d'Amour des Dauphins) - Sandro Del-Prete, 1987 |
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How old are you ? If you are young and innocent, you will probably see a group of playing dolphins. But if you're older and have a bit more "experience", you'll see two naked people. Go ahead, ask a kid what it sees here. |
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