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This exceptional vintage framed art print captures the mesmerizing genius of Swiss illusionist artist Sandro del Prete. Titled Das gekrümmte Schachbrett (\"The Warped Chessboard\") and originally created in 1975, this masterpiece challenges perspective with an impossible world layout.
Regarding the unique visual design of this work, Sandro del Prete wrote:
\"This chessboard is seen to curve or warp in the middle, since on one side, the pieces are placed under the board, while on the other, they are placed on the board. However, all of the lines are perfectly straight and parallel. This illustration incorporates the same double-perspective in the chessboard and the ladders that was used in one of my first works, The Window Gazers.\"
This is a beautiful vintage digital bookplate reproduction print. It includes the artist\'s printed signature and the original German title along the lower margin. The print sheet measures approximately 8 x 11.5 inches. It was professionally custom-framed at a later date into a substantial 18 x 21.5 inch presentation. The premium frame features an elegant speckled gold-and-bronze profile with a deep charcoal matboard layout—a high-end presentation that beautifully complements the warm, muted monochromatic tones of the artwork and makes it ready to hang immediately.
Artist Maker: Sandro del Prete
Title: Das gekrümmte Schachbrett (The Warped Chessboard)
Medium Era: Vintage Mid-Period Digital Bookplate / Reproduction Print
Style Design: Optical Illusion, Surrealism, Impossible Architecture, Geometric Art
Sizing: Print measures 8 x 11.5 inches; custom frame measures 18 x 21.5 inches
Carefully custom packed and ships within one business day upon receipt of payment.
