in modern life is so closely intertwined various phenomena that sometimes it is very difficult to distinguish the real from the virtual, present the illusion.
Art impacts on human consciousness at different times been understood in different ways.In pre-Christian times, the art of illusionists perceived as magic in the Middle Ages these sorcerers were burned at the stake, the Enlightenment focuses tried to explain from a scientific point of view.However, some magicians-sorcerers tried to take advantage of his ability to heal people, and some diseases with the help of focus.
Today, these "princes of the illusion of the world" have stepped beyond the bounds of human understanding and create on stage, seemingly impossible things.This article will feature some of the world best illusionists of the past centuries and the present.
Nicolas-Philippe Ledru
Back in the eighteenth century, the first magician (and part-time scientist physicist) Nicolas Ledra acted under the pseudonym Comeau.In his tricks, he made extensive use of the laws of physics, and therefore the effect on the audience they produced stunning.
example, he showed a female robot with a strange face.Her pupils took the eye of the beholder color in them.This robot is able to follow simple commands, a mechanical arm to save their thoughts.Doll struck terror and at the same time enthralled the entire royal court of Louis XVI.It should be noted that in addition to the unusual tricks, Comeau famous and that made a great contribution to the development of science and technology.He offered to treat epilepsy electricity.
Count Cagliostro
best illusionists of the world - not ordinary people.I was no exception and the famous Count Cagliostro.And despite the fact that he ended his life in an Italian prison, accused of charlatanism, this man lived a bright, adventurous life.
Specialized graph on an optical illusion.He started his career magician with the sale of counterfeit cards, which promise gullible simpletons clade with countless treasures.Also selling potions of all diseases.Subsequently, when the glory of Count Cagliostro spread throughout Italy, he started partying with foci.In them, he easily turns a small diamond in the heavy stone, delicate satin coarse matting.The naive public is not aware that their mocking deceiving.Talent magician was so bright that he easily convinced them that he was three hundred years and that he invented the elixir of immortality.Of course, he was just a charlatan, but so bright that still illusionists world celebrate it as an outstanding magician.
Harry Houdini
This man, whose real name is Eric Weiss, can rightly join the list of "Outstanding illusionists of the world."As a child, little Eric was the presentation of the circus tent.Magicians and illusionists simply mesmerized him with their tricks.From the day the boy never for a moment doubted that the illusion - this is his calling.
Harry Houdini was famous for being able to get rid of all fetters.The most popular was a trick: Harry tied to tridtsatikilogrammovoy Gira and thrown into the Thames, and it is safe and sound floated in a few minutes.Now the trick show famous brothers illusionists of our time - Safronov.
Igor Kio Igor Kio was the successor of his father.First, he spoke with the Pope as an assistant.But after his father fell ill, he began his own career.Viewers remembered forever bright rooms Wizard, where he sawed women where under the big top caged beauty-assistant turned into a formidable predator - lion.Models of the second change their outfits.His ideas have been dramatized, flowing movements of dancers viewers tuned magic.Until now, the world is called illusionists Igor Kio mystery of the twentieth century.
illusionist Copperfield
David Copperfield - the master of visual deception.Surely many remember his famous tricks: stealing the Statue of Liberty, the passage through the Great Wall of China, a demonstration of levitation, the fall in Niagara Falls.
And began a career of this famous magician in childhood.With twelve years, David showed tricks to their peers.A twenty-two year career began the rapid growth of the master of illusion.He soon became famous throughout the world.David was invited to different countries, it is still collecting huge stadiums.Many illusionists world inspired by his ideas.Repeat his success of the dream of many modern magicians.
Brothers Safronov
But our people have made a great contribution to the treasury of magical illusions.Brothers Safronov Ilya, Sergei and Andrei.For the first time a large audience saw them on the program, "What?Where?When? ", Where they showed the number" burned alive. "Magicians know many interesting tricks such as "Teleport Man", "animated mannequin" and many others.In addition, the brothers are programs on TV, where they not only show their skills of magic, but the wraps off another's tricks.
