M.c. escher biography
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| M.C. Escher | |
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| Born | June 17, 1898 Leeuwarden, The Netherlands |
| Died | Mar. 27, 1972 (at age 73) Laren, The Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Field | Drawing, Printmaking |
| M.C. Escher Famous Paintings | |
| The Waterfall, 1961 | |
| Relativity, 1953 | |
| Ascending and Descending, 1960 | |
| Drawing Hands, 1948 | |
| Sky and Water I, 1938 | |
| Three Worlds, 1955 | |
| House of Stairs, 1951 | |
| Belvedere, 1958 | |
| Another World, 1947 | |
| Complete Works |
Maurits Cornelis Escher, more popularly known as M.C. Escher, was born in the Netherlands on June 17, 1898. His father, George Arnold Escher, was a civil engineer, and his mother was Sara Gleichman. He was the youngest of 4 children. Maurits was a sickly boy, and although his grades were relatively poor, he did, however, excel in drawing. He took up piano lessons and classes in carpentry until the age of 13. He then went to the Haarlem School of Architecture and Decorative Arts in 1919, where he h Wikipedia biography template!