“M.C. ESCHER, Between art and science” in Milaan, Italië.
"M.C. ESCHER, Between art and science" in Milaan, Italië.
" After a decade, MUDEC marks the return to Milan of one of the most captivating and iconic artists, Maurits Cornelis Escher (Netherlands, 1898 – 1972). This major exhibition project, entirely dedicated to the Dutch master, offers a new look at his artistic career.
Featuring 90 works by Escher – including engravings, watercolors, woodcuts, and lithographs – along with over 40 Islamic comparison objects, the exhibition explores the artist’s relationship with his sources of inspiration. It traces his evolution from his early days influenced by Art Nouveau, to the discovery of Italian landscapes, up to his full maturity, marked by tessellations, metamorphic cycles, optical illusions, and representations of infinity, that made him famous thanks to a unique visual language that combines art and mathematics. "
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Geopend van 25 September, 2025 tot 8 February, 2026.
Biography
M.C.Escher
Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. His art is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world, as can be seen on the many web sites on the internet. He is most famous for his so-called impossible constructions, such as Ascending and Descending, Relativity, his Transformation Prints, such as Metamorphosis I, Metamorphosis II and Metamorphosis III, Sky & Water I or Reptiles. But he also made some wonderful, more realistic work during the time he lived and traveled in Italy.
