This unique self-portrait, also known as “view from the left eye”, is the creation of Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach (famous for his work on supersonic fluid mechanics), who was born #onthisday in 1838.

publicdomainrev@mastodon.social

This unique self-portrait, also known as “view from the left eye”, is the creation of Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach (famous for his work on supersonic fluid mechanics), who was born #onthisday in 1838. Read more about the image here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/self-portrait-by-ernst-mach-1886 #OTD

billseitz@toolsforthought.social

@publicdomainrev View *of* Left Eye
https://images.rapgenius.com/3c8e978c534d938aa60f47229515ee66.527x600x1.jpg

amorphophalex@mastodon.social

@publicdomainrev I've always thought about drawing something like this, except with both eyes, which creates a ghost effect on the nose. Also imitating the focal point, so everything in the periphery would be blurred, colors would be less saturated, etc.

Also this is making me realize some people can see a part of their lashes and eyebrow. I'm guessing his protrudes more then mine.

ark_brut@mastodon.social

@publicdomainrev OK but those are some huge books

ralph@hear-me.social

@publicdomainrev

#alttext

"In a frame formed by the ridge of my eyebrow, by my nose, and by my mustache, appears a part of my body, so far as visible, with its environment."
Ernst Mach

The 'environment' is an empty room with a bookshelf to the left and windows at the far end.

justmatthew@mastodon.social

@publicdomainrev Example of metacognition

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This unique self-portrait, also known as “view from the left eye”, is the creation of Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach (famous for his work on supersonic fluid mechanics), who was born #onthisday in 1838.