JOHN Lennon may be the only person you see in the picture at first glance, but look again.
This painting by artist Oleg Shupliak also doubles as an optical illusion with some additional hidden characters.
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This image appears to be only of John Lennon, but the other characters are hidden Credit: Oleg Shupliak
The painting was conceived as a tribute to the murdered singer.
Although it is a portrait, some parts of his body are located in the places where the other characters are.
Lennon’s face is divided into two halves with two figures forming his eyes.
To the left is an angelic figure standing next to the golden, feathered wings that are part of the singer’s hair.
The person on the right is almost the exact opposite.
They are hunched over and covered in redness, folded into wings that are more like bats and black that make up the second part of Lennon’s hair.
The two are highlighted by halos that replicate the singer’s famous circle-rimmed glasses.
In the middle of the image is another person between two opposite figures in a cloak.
He seems much smaller in comparison and appears to be a boy holding a guitar.
The boy also stares at the table with a blank piece of paper and a pencil.
It is said to possibly represent a young Lennon as he sits directly above the words “Imagine”.
The two opposing figures could represent the two sides of Lennon’s career.
During his time he made lighter and darker contributions to the art world.
In particular, the dark side could also highlight how premature the artist’s death in 1980 was.
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education