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| The music is "Let It Be" by the Beatles. |
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| M.C. Escher Self Portrait |
| M.C. Escher is one of my favorite artists. He did many surrealistic drawings and what are known as "Tesselations." The background of this page is one of Escher's Tesselations called "Reptile" or some would say Lizard. A Tesselation is an arrangement of closed shapes that completely cover a plane without overlapping or leaving gaps. |
| Above is a 1943 lithograph by Escher entitled "Reptile." The lithograph shows the Tesselation on this page. |
| This is the hundred-year celebration of Escher's work, and there are a great many web sites dedicated to Escher. The official Dutch web site for Escher is at http://www.mcescher.nl since Escher was a Dutch artist. To go to the site, |
| just click on the link to the right. |
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| At the site you can download a |
| a free interactive puzzle based on the work of Escher. |
| Another Escher site is http://www.iproject.com/escher/escher100.html Just |
| click on the link to the right. |
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| This site will teach you how to make |
| your own Tesselations. There are also many Tesselation contests these days. |
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| The World of Escher site is a place where you can buy Escher posters, T shirts and puzzles. The site is http://www.worldofescher.com Just click |
| on the banner above or link to the right. |
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| You can also download a free trial version of the TesselMania soft- ware program that will allow you to experiment with Tesselations on your computer. The link is hard to find on the site but it is http://www. worldofescher.com/store/mania.html To get the free download, just |
| click on the link to the right. |
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| The British Museum |
| The British Museum in London has many works of art and ancient artifacts. Check out the "Learning" section and the "Children's Compass" section. The site is located at: http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk. Just |
| click on the link to the right. |