M. C. Escher Biography

Maurits Cornelis Escher, also known as M.C Escher, was a graphic artist between 1898 and 1972. He is most famous for his unique works that incorporated mathematics, specifically the manipulation of perspective and space. He developed an innovative style of both print and engraved art (“M.C. Escher Biography”). Some of his most well-known works include, “Relativity,” “Ascending and Descending,” “Hand with Reflecting Sphere,” and “Metamorphosis” (Gallery, “Most Popular”).
M.C. Escher was born on June 17, 1898 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (“M.C. Escher Biography”). His parents, George and Sarah Escher, had four other sons, Arnold, Johan, Berend, and Edmond. George Escher was a civil engineer. Sarah was George’s second wife and the daughter of a government minister. Maurits was the youngest of the five children and was known as Mauk to his family (O’Conner, Robertson).
While in primary and secondary school in Arnhem, Escher struggled in all of his classes. The only class he excelled in was art, which he had for only two hours a week (Ernst 7). Although he never successfully completed high school, he was able to go on to study at Haarlem’s School for Architectural and Decorative Arts …show more content…
Jetta shared Escher’s interest in art and would often draw and paint. Jetta’s mother was also an artist, but neither of them had any formal training in the arts. In 1924, Maurtis and Jetta got married in the sacristy and town hall of Viareggio. After the wedding, the couple went to live near Jetta’s parents in Rome. They lived in a small home on the outskirts of the city until their first son, George, was born in 1926. When George was born, they moved into a larger home and converted the fourth floor into Escher’s studio (Ernst 8). Escher lived here with his family until 1935. Their second son, Arthur, was also born in this house in early December of 1928 (O’Conner,