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- Surrealistic Art Calendars 2010 Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920's, and is best known for the paintings and sculptures of the group members, though they had a deep philosophy as well. Surrealist works feature the element of surprise, unexpected ju...
- Tessellations For the Classroom The word 'tessella' is Latin for a small block used to make mosaics. A tessellation or tiling is a pattern made up of one or more shapes, completely covering a surface with no gaps or overlaps. Tessellations can be seen throughout art history, from...
- Art Prints - MC Escher Maurits Cornelis Escher (17 June 1898 - 27 March 1972) is a Dutch graphic artist known for his often mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints which feature impossible constructions, explorations of infinity, and tessellations. He...
- M.C. Escher Maurits Cornelis Escher, one of the world's most famous graphic artists, lived from 1898 to 1972. When Escher was 21 he enrolled in the Haarlem School for Architecture and Decorative Arts. After a week he decided he would rather study graphic art ins...
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- Attempt the Absurd..... Escher "Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible" M.C.Escher I always loved Escher's drawings as I was growing (You can look it up or ask a math teacher. It only has one surface and one edge - really!) So you need to think...
- Art History Videos Image - Study for the Sforza Monument, c. 1488-9 Leonardo da Vinci A work in perpetual progress. This lens begins with a video about horses. What does that have to do with art one may ask. To begin, horses are the most depicted animal...
