Math was important for his art.
Art was his only career.
I think he didn't really discover anything he was a graphic artist. Click on 'related links' below that will take you to the wikipedia page on MC Escher.
No he did not. He became an artist while in college and did that for all of his life. He was supported by his family and some patrons.
It was a visit to Grenada and the Alhambra Palace that sparked his interest. The Moorish building and its art had a profound affect on Escher. His fascination with geometric shapes introduced him to the concepts of regular division which eventually lead to his use of tessellations.
Maurits Escher
He was a graphic artist. But he studied a great deal of geometry and was interested in dividing planes up into parts.
Yes, his mother was Sarah Gleichman Escher, and his father was George Arnold Escher.
MC Escher's father's name was George Arnold Escher
Michael Escher's birth name is Michael Aaron Escher.
There are many people named Escher in the world. M.C. Escher is a famous artist. I have a number of cousins that have the last name of Escher.
Giorgio Arnaldo Escher
It was less of a who than a what. And it was the Alhambra Palace in Grenada. This Moorish building and its art had a profound affect on the works of Escher. The tile work introduced him to the concept of regular division which eventually lead to the concept of tessellations.