Famous Artist M.C. Escher Biography 4
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What artistic technique did Escher use to create buildings that could never exist in real life?

  • Tessellation (correct)
  • Sculpting
  • Pointillism
  • Impasto

In which artwork did Escher play with perspective to make a stream flow along a viaduct before falling down a waterfall and then continuing its journey back to the beginning?

  • Relativity
  • Waterfall (correct)
  • Drawing Hands
  • Snakes

Which year did Escher create the drawing involving two hands drawing each other in a mirrored image?

  • 1969
  • 1961
  • 1948 (correct)
  • 1953

Where did Escher move to when he retired?

<p>Retirement home for artists (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the last piece of work that Escher produced before moving to a retirement home for artists?

<p>Snakes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What made Escher decide to pursue art at college?

<p>His struggle in other subjects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes what inspired Escher to explore new directions in his art?

<p>Repetitive patterns in designs found in Europe (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Escher's interest shift towards more creative artistic styles?

<p>His failure in architecture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Escher artworks with their descriptions:

<p>Relativity = Buildings that could never exist due to perspective manipulation Waterfall = A stream flowing along a viaduct, falling down a waterfall, and continuing back to the beginning Drawing Hands = Two hands drawing each other in a mirrored image Snakes = Three snakes wrapped around each other and interlinked rings</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following information with the correct details about Escher:

<p>Nationality = Dutch Inspiration for tessellating designs = Visit to Alhambra in Spain Creation of 'Waterfall' = 1961 Location before death = Retirement home for artists</p> Signup and view all the answers

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