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'''Maurits Cornelis Escher''' (17 June 1898 - 27 March 1972), popularly known as '''M.C. Escher''', was a [[graphic artist]] of [[Netherlands|Netherlandic]] descent. Born in Leeuwarden from George and Sarah Escher, he was the youngest of five brothers (Arnold, Johan, Berend, Edmond, and Maurits).<ref>{{cite web|first=J. J.|last=O'Connor|coauthors=E. F. Robertson|title=Maurits Cornelius Escher|url=http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Escher.html|publisher=School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, Scotland|date=May 2000}}</ref> | '''Maurits Cornelis Escher''' (17 June 1898 - 27 March 1972), popularly known as '''M.C. Escher''', was a [[graphic artist]] of [[Netherlands|Netherlandic]] descent. Born in Leeuwarden from George and Sarah Escher, he was the youngest of five brothers (Arnold, Johan, Berend, Edmond, and Maurits).<ref>{{cite web|first=J. J.|last=O'Connor|coauthors=E. F. Robertson|title=Maurits Cornelius Escher|url=http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Escher.html|publisher=School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, Scotland|date=May 2000}}</ref> | ||
==Life== | |||
==Artwork== | M.C. Escher's early produced work was largely comprised of printmaking, often utilizing a relief process whereby a medium such as lineolium, or wood was carved with a specific shape or design, had ink applied and printed onto paper. His early prints included Wild West<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pimage?56565+0+0+ggescher|title=Wild West, 1920. Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection|accessdate=2007-04-23}}</ref>. | ||
==Features of Artwork== | |||
Escher's artwork is known for its use of [[optical illusion]] and investigation of [[geometry|geometric]] themes of [[tesselation]], [[polyhedron|polyhedra]], [[non-euclidian geometry]], and [[perspective]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/|title=The Mathematical Art of M. C. Escher|publisher=Platonic Realms|accessdate=2007-04-22}}</ref> | Escher's artwork is known for its use of [[optical illusion]] and investigation of [[geometry|geometric]] themes of [[tesselation]], [[polyhedron|polyhedra]], [[non-euclidian geometry]], and [[perspective]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/|title=The Mathematical Art of M. C. Escher|publisher=Platonic Realms|accessdate=2007-04-22}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 10:33, 23 April 2007
Maurits Cornelis Escher (17 June 1898 - 27 March 1972), popularly known as M.C. Escher, was a graphic artist of Netherlandic descent. Born in Leeuwarden from George and Sarah Escher, he was the youngest of five brothers (Arnold, Johan, Berend, Edmond, and Maurits).[1]
Life
M.C. Escher's early produced work was largely comprised of printmaking, often utilizing a relief process whereby a medium such as lineolium, or wood was carved with a specific shape or design, had ink applied and printed onto paper. His early prints included Wild West[2].
Features of Artwork
Escher's artwork is known for its use of optical illusion and investigation of geometric themes of tesselation, polyhedra, non-euclidian geometry, and perspective.[3]
References
- ↑ O'Connor, J. J.; E. F. Robertson (May 2000). Maurits Cornelius Escher. School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, Scotland.
- ↑ Wild West, 1920. Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection. Retrieved on 2007-04-23.
- ↑ The Mathematical Art of M. C. Escher. Platonic Realms. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.