Chapter 1
The early years and Italian landscapes
Chapter 2
The magic of tessellations and repeating patterns
Chapter 3
Impossible dimensions and optical illusions
Chapter 4
The global legacy and pop culture impact
YOUR GOAL
Master of The impossible art of Escher
Ch 1 · The early years and Italian landscapes
schopenhauer Escher's Early Italian Landscapes
Winding mountain trails, / stacked Italian hills, / his impossible worlds were born!
schopenhauer Living in Italy for over a decade, Escher spent his time sketching rugged hillsides and historic towns, forming his early ideas about perspective.
schopenhauer Urged by his parents to become an architect, Escher changed his career path entirely after meeting an inspiring graphic arts teacher in Haarlem.
Fun Fact
Escher's math grades: Maurits Cornelis Escher actually failed his high school math exams, despite his later art being celebrated by world-class mathematicians.
Glossary
lithograph (noun)
A print produced by a method of printing from a flat stone or metal plate. Escher created his first major lithograph, depicting the Abruzzo mountain village of Castrovalva, in 1930.
A print produced by a method of printing from a flat stone or metal plate. Escher created his first major lithograph, depicting the Abruzzo mountain village of Castrovalva, in 1930.
Quiz
Which school subject did M.C. Escher fail as a child, despite his future fame in that field?
Quiz
Who was the influential teacher who convinced M.C. Escher to switch from architecture to graphic art?
Quiz
What was the subject of M.C. Escher's very first graphic print created in 1916?
Quiz
Which school did M.C. Escher attend to study architecture before changing his major?
Quiz
In which city in the Netherlands was the graphic artist M.C. Escher born in 1898?
Quiz
In which country did M.C. Escher live for over a decade, sketching rugged hillsides and ancient towns?