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M.C.Escher and Tessellation
Title
M.C. Escher
●Maurits Cornelis Escher
(17 June 1898 – 27 March
1972), usually referred to
as M.C. Escher
●A Dutch graphic artist.
●Self-Portrait 1929
M.C. Escher
●He is known for his often
mathematically inspired
woodcuts, lithographs, and
mezzotints.
●These feature impossible
constructions, explorations of
infinity, architecture, and
tessellations.
●Relativity 1953
M.C. Escher
●Although Escher did not
have mathematical
training—his understanding
of mathematics was largely
visual and intuitive
●Escher's work had a strong
mathematical component
●Gravitation 1952
M.C. Escher● Ants
● Waterfall 1961
M.C. Escher
●Escher became obsessed
with filling surfaces with
pictures that did not overlap
or leave spaces.
●Escher is regarded as the
father of modern
Tessellation
What is tessellation?
Tessellation
●Pattern = from the French
“patron”, recurring events
or objects...repeated in a
predictable manner.
●Tessellation = a collection
of plane figures that fills the
plane with no overlaps and
no gaps.
Tessellation
●In Latin, tessella is a small
cubical piece of clay, stone
or glass used to make
mosaics.
●The word "tessella" means
"small square"
● from "tessera", square,
which in its turn is from the
Greek word for "four".
Tessellation
Tessellation
Tessellation
●How to tessellate.
●How to tessellate.
●How to tessellate.
●How to tessellate.
How to tessellate.
Tessellation - Square#1 #2
#3 #4
Tessellation - Square#1
#2 #3
Tessellation - Square
Tessellation - Square
Tessellation - Triangle
Tessellation – Hexagon
Tessellation – Hexagon, Others
Student Tessellations - Square
Student Tessellations - Square
Student Tessellations - Rectangle
Student Tessellations - Rectangle
Student Tessellations - Other
Student Tessellations - Other
Final Tessellation project: Break Free
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project
Final Tessellation project