Why Do Paintings Sometimes Feel Like They're Moving?

Moving paintings are like magic on canvas, they make you feel like the colors or shapes in them are dancing or flickering. It's all about how light hits the paint and your eyes trick you into thinking it's moving, even though nothing is actually changing.

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Examples

A painting that looks like it's glowing when you walk past it
A picture of a fish that seems to swim as you move your head
A red and blue checkerboard that feels like it's pulsing

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