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M C Escher

By mitchell2020

  • M C Escher was born

    He was born in Leeuwarden Netherlands
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    M. C. Escher

  • Escher travled through Spain and Italy

    Escher travled through Spain and Italy
    This was an important year in his life. the landscapes were an inspiration, the tessellations in the Alhambra were a huge influence in his life.

  • Escher moves to Château-d'Œx, Switzerland.

    Escher moves to Château-d'Œx, Switzerland.
    When his eldest son, George, was forced at the age of nine to wear a Ballila uniform in school they moved.

  • WWII

    WWII
    World War II forced them to move in January 1941to Baarn, Netherlands

  • Reptiles

    Reptiles
    Escher creates a piece of art work that uses tessellations and depth.

  • Relativity

    Relativity
    Escher creates a piece of abstract art using optical illusions.

  • Escher's last work, Snakes

    Escher's last work, Snakes
    This is a large wooodcut that he created when he was 71.