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Impossible cube

The impossible cube or irrational cube is an impossible object invented by M.C. Escher for his 1958 print Belvedere. It is a two-dimensional figure that superficially resembles a perspective drawing of a three-dimensional cube, with its features drawn inconsistently from the way they would appear in an actual cube.

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Impossible cube

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Edges15
Triples23
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.125
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Impossible cube → An, Another Escher, Austrian, Austrian Mathematical Society, Congress, Cuboid, Escher, Escher's, Freemish, In Escher's, In Escher's Belvedere, Innsbruck, Jos De Mey, June, Man, Necker, Other, Scientific American, The Austrian, This
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Impossible cube → It, Necker, The

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Impossible cuberelated to ExplanationThe0.60section
Impossible cuberelated to ExplanationNecker0.60section
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Impossible cuberelated to Usage in artIn Escher's Belvedere0.60section
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Impossible cuberelated to Usage in artAnother Escher0.60section
Impossible cuberelated to Usage in artMan0.60section
Impossible cuberelated to Usage in artCuboid0.60section
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Impossible cuberelated to Usage in artThis0.60section
Impossible cuberelated to Usage in artEscher's0.60section
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