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M.C. Escher Wallpaper,
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M.C. Escher (1898-1972)
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Maurits Cornelis Escher was born on June 17, 1898 in
Leeuwarden, Netherlands. At a young age, Escher was encouraged by his father to
learn carpentry and other craft skills. Though he was not a very good student in
general, his artistic talent was apparent early in his schooling. He was
encouraged by his family and friends to pursue this interest in a regular
career, namely architecture. Once at the School for Architecture and Decorative
Arts, however, Escher realized that his true passion lay in the graphic arts. He
spent the next two years at art school, where he mastered graphic and
woodcutting techniques. Upon completion of his schooling, he traveled
extensively through Southern France, Spain and Italy. During these travels, he
garnered numerous inspirations for his work.
Throughout his career as an
artist, Escher was fascinated by the art of structure. Though his early work
tended toward realistic portrayals of the landscape and architecture observed
during his travels, it reflected a greater fascination for structural constructs
than for the landscape itself. Escher visited the Alhambra in Granada several
times, as he was captivated by the Moorish ornamentations that filled the entire
space on the walls. The inspiration there lay the foundation for his work after
1937, for which he is most famous. These works involve repeated patterns and
regular divisions of the plane, impossible constructions, and infinite space.
His work from then until his death in 1972 was driven by a unique understanding
of mathematical concepts. Through his wondrous creations, Escher was able to lay
a symbolic bridge between the realms of art and science. |
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M.C.
Escher Pictures, Images
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DESKTOP INSTRUCTIONS
PC: RIGHT-CLICK ON THE IMAGE AND SELECT "SET AS A
BACKGROUND"
MAC OS9: HOLDING CTRL, CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SAVE IT TO YOUR
HARD DRIVE. UNDER THE APPLE MENU, SELECT: CONTROL PANELS/APPEARANCE. CLICK ON
THE DESKTOP TAB, THEN CLICK "SET DESKTOP." CHOOSE THE DESKTOP IMAGE ON YOUR HARD
DRIVE.
MAC OSX: HOLDING CTRL, CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SAVE TO YOUR
HARD DRIVE. OPEN YOUR SYSTEM PREFERENCES AND CLICK ON THE DESKTOP ICON. DRAG THE
DESKTOP IMAGE FROM YOUR HARD DRIVE INTO THE "CURRENT DESKTOP PICTURE" AREA. |
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