M.C. Escher - visual illusions

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HIS LIFE I

His real name was Maurits Cornelis Escher but they call him M.C. Escher

He was born the18th of June of 1898 and he died the 27th of March of 1972

HIS LIFE II

HIS LIFE III

He is known for his impossible constructions, explorations of infinity, and architecture.

HIS LIFE IV

Two years later they had their fist sun and 3 3 years later they had two more

Then they moved to France. 4 years laterhey moved to Uccle

He was inspired by studying the Moorish use of symmetry in the

tilings he saw during a visit to Spain in 1936. Called

TESELLATION.

His most famous paintings

METAMORPHOSE I & II

The

stairs

His most famous paintings

His most famous paintings

PUDDLE

His most famous paintings

DRAWING HANDS

His most famous paintings

REPTILES

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