Hand with Reflecting Sphere, also known as Self-Portrait in Spherical Mirror, is a lithograph by Dutch artist M. C. Escher, first printed in January 1935. The piece depicts a hand holding a reflective sphere. In the reflection, most of the room around Escher can be seen, and the hand holding the sphere is revealed to be Escher's. Hand with Reflecting Sphere is one of Escher's most famous works. This lithograph was first printed in 1935. At this festive time of year, it seemed befitting to focus the spotlight on this print.
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Hand with Reflecting Sphere is not just a self-portrait. In this lithograph, Escher is combining two realities: one from direct observation and one in the mirror. The print shows Escher's right hand, which is holding a mirrored sphere (reversed by the litho print so that it looks like a left hand). Hand with Reflecting Sphere , 1935 Maurits Cornelis Escher, Dutch, 1898 - 1972 Lithograph printed in black ink on wove paper Image: 12 1/2 × 8 3/8 inches (31.8 × 21.3 cm) Sheet: 16 7/8 × 12 1/2 inches (42.9 × 31.8 cm) Gift of Dr. Herman J. Linn and Arlen W. Linn in memory of Orr Bevington White and in honor of his wife Garrie Bruce White 73.105 Hand with Reflecting Sphere, 1935 Not on View Medium lithograph Dimensions image: 31.7 x 21.3 cm (12 1/2 x 8 3/8 in.) sheet: 42.7 x 31.7 cm (16 13/16 x 12 1/2 in.) Credit Line Rosenwald Collection Catalogue Raisonné Bool 1981, no. 268 Accession Number 1964.8.743 Artists / Makers M.C. Escher (artist) Dutch, 1898 - 1972 Image Use Hand with Reflecting Sphere. One of the last paintings from his Italian period, this lithograph depicts Escher sitting in his studio in Rome, reflected in a mirrored sphere which is held in one of his hands. Light from the window at the far end of the room highlights the furniture behind Escher and casts a shadow across his face creating depth.
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Escher reflected in his "Hand with Reflecting Sphere". Credit: M.C. Escher. Later on, Escher wondered if it would be possible to go a step further and fill the image with figures that, while keeping their shape and remaining fastened to each other, would change in size in a regular way. Hand with Reflecting Sphere, also known as Self-Portrait in Spherical Mirror, is a lithograph by Dutch artist M. C. Escher, first printed in January 1935. The piece depicts a hand holding a reflective sphere. In the reflection, most of the room around Escher can be seen, and the hand holding the sphere is revealed to be Escher's. 'Hand with Reflecting Sphere' was created in 1935 by M.C. Escher in Surrealism style. Find more prominent pieces of portrait at Wikiart.org - best visual art database. Hand with a Reflecting Sphere, 1935, by MC Escher. In the late 1930s, Escher also became obsessed by the "regular division of the plane", in which shapes (often fish, lizards or birds) are.
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M.C. Escher — Life and Work. The Dutch artist Maurits C. Escher (1898-1972) was a draftsman, book illustrator, tapestry designer, and muralist, but his primary work was as a printmaker. Born in Leeuwarden, Holland, the son of a civil engineer, Escher spent most of his childhood in Arnhem. Aspiring to be an architect, Escher enrolled in the. Perhaps his most famous work, Hand with Reflecting Sphere is a self-portrait of Escher holding a clear crystal ball on his fingertips. The piece is symmetrical, yet focuses on the distortion of his reflection.
M.C. Escher and his metapictorial self-portrait, "Hand with Reflecting Sphere", as discussed by Ian Dejardin, Sackler Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery.The. M.C. Escher, Hand with Reflecting Sphere, 1935, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Hand with Reflecting Sphere (above) is a self-portrait. Escher holds the sphere that reflects his face, easily recognized by the thick beard the artist wore. The way he holds the ball, as well as the position of the image, reminds me of the way we hold.
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Dimensions. 27.7 cm × 29.2 cm (10.9 in × 11.5 in) Relativity is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher, first printed in December 1953. The first version of this work was a woodcut made earlier that same year. [1] It depicts a world in which the normal laws of gravity do not apply. The architectural structure seems to be the. Hand with Reflecting Sphere (Self-Portrait in Spherical Mirror) 1935 Lithograph. 12 1/2 x 8 3/8 in (318 x 213 mm) Print Availability. M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work, Catalog 268; Magic of M.C. Escher, Illustration 275,14; Web Availability. The Official M.C. Escher Website; Notes
