Old Fisherman | Tivadar Csontváry-Kosztka | 1902 Katsushika Hokusai inviting the viewer to confront

inviting the viewer to confront the enchantment—and the unease—that emerges when nature is revealed as something greater than human control

Leonardo da Vinci places the Virgin Mary

To the right

ghostly apparitions

depicts the biblical scene where the resurrected Christ reveals himself to two of his disciples during a meal

Old Fisherman | Tivadar Csontváry-Kosztka | 1902 Katsushika Hokusai inviting the viewer to confront"Old Fisherman" (1902) by Tivadar Csontvry Kosztka is a haunting and enigmatic painting that reveals its full meaning only through careful observation. At first glance, it seems to portray a humble fisherman sitting by the sea, hands clasped in prayerbut the painting contains a hidden optical illusion: when split down the center with a mirror, each half reveals a completely different persona. The left side depicts a serene, devout old man, gazing