Figure 1
From: Microsaccades mediate perceptual alternations in Monet’s “Impression, sunrise”
Experimental design. (A) Monet’s “Impression, soleil levant,” presented at its original orientation, with the addition of a red spot on the hat of the person standing in the boat. This red spot served as a fixation target during the experiment. To experience the perceptual fading of the sun, look at the red spot and hold your gaze still for about a minute while covertly focusing your attention on the sun. (B) Epochs from a Monet trial. The physical stimulus is shown in the top row, the participant’s perception of the stimulus in the second row, and the participant’s report in the third row. The perceptual experience is consistent with Troxler fading1: the sun disappears perceptually, and fills-in with the colour of the surrounding background. The fixation spot is not to scale. Reproduction from Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France/Bridgeman Images.
