M. C. Escher
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Summary
M. C. Escher was born on June 17, 1898[1], in Leeuwarden[2]. He died on March 27, 1972[3], in Laren[4]. He worked as a printmaker[5], illustrator[6], postage stamp designer[7], graphic artist[8], and photographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,806 views/month, #5,615 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1898[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1972[12]
- Place of burial: New general cemetery Baarn[13]
- Father: George Arnold Escher[14]
- Mother: Sara Adriana Gleichman[15]
- Spouse: Jetta Umiker[16]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[17]
- Native language: Dutch[18]
- Ethnic group: Dutch[19]
- Occupation: draftsperson[20], lithographer[21], wood engraver[22], designer[23], ceramics designer[24], muralist[25], sculptor[26], visual artist[27], painter[28]
- Field of work: ceramic art[29]
- Educated at: Delft University of Technology[30], De Teekenschool voor de Kunstnijverheid[31]
- Notable work: Still Life with Spherical Mirror[32], Waterfall[33]
- Award received: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[34]
- Member of: College of 'Pataphysics[35], Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[36]
- Influenced by: mathematics[37], Leonardo da Vinci[38], Albrecht Dürer[39], Hieronymus Bosch[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Movement: op art[42]
- Genre: animal painting[43], abstract art[44], figure[45], landscape painting[46], cityscape[47], still life[48], self-portrait[49]
- Commons category: Maurits Cornelis Escher[50]
- Archives at: National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives[51], Nationaal Archief[52], Kunstmuseum Den Haag[53]
- Residence: Leeuwarden[54], Arnhem[55], Rome[56]
- Family name: Escher[57]
- Given name: Maurits[58], Cornelis[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for M. C. Escher include Gödel, Escher, Bach[60], Escher Museum[61], First stellation of rhombic dodecahedron[62], and Escher[63].
Why It Matters
M. C. Escher has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by François Schuiten[66], a draftsperson[67], b. 1956[68], of Belgium[69], awarded the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême[70], specialised in comics[71] and Doris Schattschneider[72], a mathematician[73], b. 1939[74], of United States[75], awarded the Carl B. Allendoerfer Award[76], specialised in mathematics[77].
Entities named for him include Gödel, Escher, Bach[60], Escher Museum[61], First stellation of rhombic dodecahedron[62], and Escher[63].
FAQs
Where was M. C. Escher born?
M. C. Escher's place of birth was Leeuwarden[2].
Where did M. C. Escher die?
M. C. Escher passed away in Laren[4].
Who were M. C. Escher's parents?
M. C. Escher's father was George Arnold Escher[14]. M. C. Escher's mother was Sara Adriana Gleichman[15].
Who was M. C. Escher married to?
M. C. Escher's spouses include Jetta Umiker[16].
What did M. C. Escher do for work?
M. C. Escher worked as a printmaker[5], illustrator[6], postage stamp designer[7], graphic artist[8], and photographer[9].
Where did M. C. Escher go to school?
M. C. Escher was educated at Delft University of Technology[30] and De Teekenschool voor de Kunstnijverheid[31].
What awards did M. C. Escher receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[34].
Who did M. C. Escher influence?
M. C. Escher has been cited as an influence by François Schuiten[66] and Doris Schattschneider[72].