Kanizsa triangle This image appears to depict a solid triangle overlaying another triangle This triangle looks brighter than the background In fact there is no triangle In reality there are just three cutaway triangles and three arrow shapes Illusory contours are created to surround a shape that is not there This is probably caused by our brain interpreting our surroundings and trying to extrapolate from fragmentary data However there is still no definitive explanation for this phenomenon

Abstract Art

Curious to try something new? Why not learn the language of colors? Our collection of abstract art will introduce you to intriguing concepts and emotions evoked by brushstrokes, shapes, and composition of art. A genre of modernism, abstract art, was founded by Wassily Kadinsky. It represents objects and ideas in an interpretive way.

Other famous abstract artists include Piet Mondrian, Joan Miro, and Jackson Pollock. See their work come alive with the painterly quality of our museum-grade canvas.