M.C. Escher- Artist

Name three types of tessellations used by Escher in his artwork

• rotation, translation and geometry
• rotation, reflection and translation
• reflection, square, translation
• squiggles, curly cues and loopy loos

Escher was born in _____________ in the year _____________.

• Holland (Netherlands) 1898
• San Antonio,USA 1990
• Paris, France 1800
• Holland (Netherlands )1750

Escher went to school to become a _________ but instead fell in love with and switched to _________________.

• writer, graphic design
• chef, painting
• architect, graphic design
• teacher, graphic design

What does Escher have in common with Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo?

• They all paint
• They are all left -handed
• They all liked pasta
• They all did wood cuts

What do we call his pictures that begin as one thing at the top of his picture and change completely into something else by the bottom?

• metamorphosis prints
• impossible prints
• rotating prints

Escher's wife was the subject of several of his prints. What was her name?

• Susan
• Beyonce
• Jetta
• Julie

Escher created over ____________ of artworks  in his lifetime.

• 2,000
• 200
• 20

Escher spent 13 years traveling around this country creating most of his artwork. 

• Germany
• France
• Italy
• Holland

Escher had an interesting combination of these 3 elements in his artwork to make his style special. What are they?

• mental imagery, bright colors, food focus
• unusual perspective, impossible spaces and mental imagery
• unusual perspective, weird creatures and rotation

What are some examples of art projects he created?

• illustrating books,print making and cooking
• print making, postage stamp design, tapestry design
• sculpture, tapestry design
• painting, printmaking