Musings on all things Rome from Via della Mercede.
M.C. Escher in Rome, Part II
The Escher exhibit, which I discussed in my previous post, shows the transition of his beautiful early work into something altogether new and inventive. I came away from this exhibit with a new appreciation for this artist’s work.
Close-up of Metamorphosis III, 1968. Bugs become fish.
Regular Division of the Plane, 1957, where red knights on horseback change to white.
Everything starts moving.
Day and Night, 1938
Then, the world starts spinning.
Close-up, Smaller and Smaller, 1956
Reptiles, 1943
Mobius Strip II, 1963
Stars, 1948
All the while, Escher’s draftsmanship remains stellar. There were pieces I was familiar with, but also many exquisite works I’d never seen before!
Close-up of Metamorphosis III, 1968. Love these beautiful bees on flowers.
Close-up of Other World, 1947
Rind, 1955
Puddle, 1952
Three worlds, 1955
His work builds into the tantalizing optical illusions he is well known for — many of which harken back to those early works of buildings in Italy.
Waterfall, 1961
Close-up of Relativity Lattice, 1953
Ascending & Descending, 1960
His last work, which I was not familiar with, is breathtaking.
Close-up of Snakes, 1969
Snakes, 1969. Even closer.
Beyond Escher’s evocative works, the exhibition had yet more marvelous things in store. More on that in Part III.
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