Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmʌurɪts kɔrˈneːlɪs ˈɛɕər]; 17 June 1898 – 27 March 1972) was a Dutch graphic artist who made woodcuts,...
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Look up escher in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Escher may refer to: Escher (surname) Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972), Dutch graphic artist 4444...
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid, also known as GEB, is a 1979 book by Douglas Hofstadter. By exploring common themes in the lives and works...
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Relativity is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher, first printed in December 1953. The first version of this work was a woodcut made earlier...
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Escher Wyss & Cie., also known as Escher Wyss AG, was a Swiss industrial company focused on engineering and turbine construction. Its headquarters were...
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Josef Escher (17 September 1885, in Simplon – 9 December 1954) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1950–1954). He was elected...
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Escher (named for M. C. Escher, "a master of endless loops") is a declarative programming language that supports both functional programming and logic...
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He was the father of the graphic artist M. C. Escher and the geologist Berend George Escher. Escher was hired by the Japanese government as a foreign...
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Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, also known as Alfred Escher (20 February 1819[citation needed] – 6 December 1882), was a Swiss politician, business...
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Escher is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alfred Escher (1819−1883), a Swiss politician and railway pioneer Arnold Escher von der...
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Escher Wyss is a quarter in the district 5 of Zürich, centered on the Escher-Wyss-Platz square. Escher Wyss was formerly a part of Aussersihl municipality...
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Arnold Escher von der Linth (8 June 1807 in Zürich – 12 July 1872) was a Swiss geologist, the son of Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth (1767–1823). He made...
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Escher in Het Paleis (Escher in The Palace) is a museum in The Hague, Netherlands, featuring the works of the Dutch graphical artist M. C. Escher. It...
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Waterfall (Dutch: Waterval) is a lithograph by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher, first printed in October 1961. It shows a perpetual motion machine where...
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Droste effect (redirect from Escher effect)
Apart from advertising, the effect is also seen in the Dutch artist M. C. Escher's 1956 lithograph Print Gallery, which portrays a gallery that depicts itself...
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Poincaré metric Leys, Jos (2015). "Hyperbolic Escher". Retrieved 27 May 2015. Escher 1974, pp. 142–143. Escher 1974, p. 16. Porter, Christine (2006). Tessellation...
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lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher, first printed in February 1930. Like many of Escher's early works, it depicts a place that he visited...
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its purest form". It is featured prominently in the works of artist M. C. Escher, whose earlier depictions of impossible objects partly inspired it. The...
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composition. Escher was also a poet, painter and writer. Escher was born the son of the geologist and mineralogist Berend George Escher and the Swiss...
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Perplexities after Escher is a chamber music composition by Graham Waterhouse for heckelphone, string quartet and double bass. Its five movements refer...
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Marie Adriaan Charlotte Escher (14 June 1945 – 31 May 2021) was a Dutch mental health advocate and researcher. Sandra Escher was born in The Hague, the...
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Károly Escher (21 October 1890 - 16 February 1966) was a Hungarian photographer. Escher was born in Szekszárd, in the Tolna region of Hungary. He worked...
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numerous references to Dutch painter M.C. Escher in popular culture. In Dario Argento's 1977 film Suspiria, Escher's art is painted on several walls, as well...
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Welti Escher, (née Lydia Escher, 10 July 1858 in Zürich-Enge – 12 December 1891 in Genève-Champel) was a Swiss patron of the arts. Lydia Escher was one...
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Jill Escher (born 1965) is a former attorney and real estate developer. She is the head of the Escher Fund for Autism, the immediate past president of...
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and Descending) in March 1960. Penrose and Escher were informed of each other's work that same year. Escher developed the theme further in his print Waterval...
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a woodcut print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher. The work was first printed in July 1969, and was Escher's last print before his death. Snakes depicts...
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Comparative illusion (redirect from Escher sentence)
In linguistics, a comparative illusion (CI) or Escher sentence is a comparative sentence which initially seems to be acceptable but upon closer reflection...
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Three Worlds is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher first printed in December 1955. Three Worlds depicts a large pool or lake during the...
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Ascending and Descending (redirect from Ascending and Descending (M. C. Escher))
Ascending and Descending is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher first printed in March 1960. The original print measures 14 in × 11+1⁄4 in...
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