MC Escher
M.C. Escher’s art, created mostly from inner reflections rather than from observations of the world around him, is featured in many of the most prestigious galleries around the world. Escher’s body of work, featuring many impossible constructions and exploitations of human depth perception, consists largely of lithographs and woodcuttings, with a few noteworthy sketches and drawings as well.
Maurits Cornelis Escher was born July 17, 1898 in the Dutch municipality of Leeuwarden. Mauk, as he came to be known, was the youngest son of the civil engineer George Arnold Escher. As a young boy Escher studied classical piano as well as carpentry (“M.C. Escher”). The latter would no doubt influence his later works that explored perspective and “impossible constructions” (“Biography of M.C. Escher”).
Following the family’s move to Arnhem, Escher attended primary and secondary schools of study. As one would expect, Escher demonstrated a natural talent in the visual arts, but he often struggled in other areas, even having to repeat a term of coursework at one point. Nonetheless, Escher’s strength and interest in the visual arts grew and would prove to be strong enough to bring him fame in later years.
In 1919 Escher began attending the Haarlem School of Architecture and Decorate Arts. For a short period of time he studied the craft of architecture. However, he soon found interest in the decorative arts and these became his primary focus (“M.C. Escher”). Without a doubt, this is where Escher first started to explore his artistic niche. It was at the Haarlem School that Escher studied under Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, establishing a personal and professional relationship that would last for many years and greatly influence and improve Escher’s work.
Escher made regular trips to Italy in the years to follow his secondary education in the arts. During his travels here he met Jetta Umiker, whom he married in 1924. The newlyweds made Rome their new home, and they lived
Maurits Cornelis Escher was born July 17, 1898 in the Dutch municipality of Leeuwarden. Mauk, as he came to be known, was the youngest son of the civil engineer George Arnold Escher. As a young boy Escher studied classical piano as well as carpentry (“M.C. Escher”). The latter would no doubt influence his later works that explored perspective and “impossible constructions” (“Biography of M.C. Escher”).
Following the family’s move to Arnhem, Escher attended primary and secondary schools of study. As one would expect, Escher demonstrated a natural talent in the visual arts, but he often struggled in other areas, even having to repeat a term of coursework at one point. Nonetheless, Escher’s strength and interest in the visual arts grew and would prove to be strong enough to bring him fame in later years.
In 1919 Escher began attending the Haarlem School of Architecture and Decorate Arts. For a short period of time he studied the craft of architecture. However, he soon found interest in the decorative arts and these became his primary focus (“M.C. Escher”). Without a doubt, this is where Escher first started to explore his artistic niche. It was at the Haarlem School that Escher studied under Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, establishing a personal and professional relationship that would last for many years and greatly influence and improve Escher’s work.
Escher made regular trips to Italy in the years to follow his secondary education in the arts. During his travels here he met Jetta Umiker, whom he married in 1924. The newlyweds made Rome their new home, and they lived