(2) Illusions by intersection of shapes

Intersection is impossible between edges and planes composing an actual solid surrounded by parallel lines and right angles. But since drawing such shapes are possible on a two-dimensional plane, worlds of strangeness will extend there. A diagram which has the same structure as that of the impossible cube of Escher is shown in Figure 365.
 
 


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Figure 365: Impossible diagram by intersection of lines.
Figure 366: Impossible diagram by intersection of lines.
Figure 367: Impossible diagram by intersection of planes.
Figure 368: "Belvedere" by M.C. Escher.


 

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