Scientific examination of twelve proposed optical corrections shows the Parthenon illusions are nonexistent or imperceptible, with no historical or scientific evidence supporting intentional design fixes.
1838 Ueber die neuesten Messungen am Parthenon (Nach einer Mitteilung des Herrn Regierungs-Architekten Joseph Hoffer in Athen).Allgemeine Bauzeitung3, 249–251
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The illusion of illusions: There are no optical corrections in the Parthenon
Scientific examination of twelve proposed optical corrections shows the Parthenon illusions are nonexistent or imperceptible, with no historical or scientific evidence supporting intentional design fixes.