He visited the Alhambra Palace in Spain. He was intrigued by the patterns and they were what inspired him to create his tessellation works.
He was MC Escher.
Andy Warhol, MC Escher...
I think you're referring to M.C. Escher's 'Relativity'. Not a painting, though.
Look for his book M.C. Escher: The Graphic Works. It contains many of his works with in introduction and comments by the artist.
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The moorish patters at the Alhambra influenced M.C. Escher greatly and were the foundation for all of his symmetry drawings.
M.C. Escher took a trip to Spain and was greatly influenced by the Alhambra Mosque there, with its many tesselations
MC Escher was Dutch and was born and died in the Netherlands.
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.
The C in MC Escher stands for Cornelis. His full name is Maurits Cornelis Escher.
That would be 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.
He was MC Escher.
MC Escher's first name is Maurits. It is a Dutch name.
The Alhambra Palace is located in Granada in Southern Spain.
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.
He was fascinated with geometric shapes. After a visit to Grenada and the Alhambra Palace the Moorish building and its art had a profound affect on Escher. The tile work introduced him to the concept of regular division which eventually lead to the concept of tessellations.
The Alhambra is in Granada Spain.