Okay, so have you ever looked at a realistic painting of a person, and felt like that person was watching you? Like their eyes were actually following you as you moved around the room? The Mona Lisa is a classic example of this; her knowing gaze follows wherever you go. Well, that's usually a feature of two-dimensional objects. Our brains perceive the realistic shadows and reflections in the painting as actual near and far points, even though they're only flat on paper. This means that no matter from what angle we view the painted face, the near and far points remain the same--and so the direction of the gaze remains the same. Pretty neat, right?
Well, it's much harder to do this kind of thing in three dimensions, since the near and far points of a rounded eye actually do change as we move, but the Italian toy giant Giochi Preziosi appears to have figured it out. Their Unique Eyes doll line features eyes that actually follow you around the room!
I'm always on the lookout for something truly new and different in the doll world, and I feel like this brand definitely fits the bill. I want to throw out a big "thank you" to gothielle, who alerted me to the presence of these fascinating dolls. Gothielle, you know me well; I've become completely obsessed.
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| Unique Eyes Amy (left) and Sophia (right) by Giochi Preziosi, variable price. |
