I have always found paintings and different forms of art so interesting. It always seems like the artist is just waiting for you to find the hidden message they put there. They all just have little secrets, which why I think it's extremely difficult to get bored of studying art.
When I read about vanishing points and saw this picture in the book, I literally stopped and studied it for a good 5 minutes. It took me awhile to understand the painting. Once I saw how it was put together, it really gave me a good idea of what vanishing points are. Since it was so hard to trace the lines of the building to where they meet, the many vanishing points make this an impossible figure. It was interesting to Google the painting and to see how it would have to be constructed. These are the types of things that make me want to learn more about architecture and art. I always wonder how artists are capable of painting these types of things and how architects design such intense buildings.
I agree with how interesting art like this is. If nothing else, I am very impressed with the artist's ability to draw something that makes no sense. I think that would be extremely difficult and I know I would just confuse myself if I tried to do the same. A big part of it is the vanishing points. It's hard enough to create vanishing points that don't make sense and aren't possible, but to then put the nonsensical vanishing points together in a sensible way to the point where you may not notice something wrong unless looking closer...that's talent.