Waterfall
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"Waterfall" is a famous lithograph print by M. C. Escher that depicts an impossible perpetual-motion watercourse feeding a paradoxical waterfall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waterfall canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
artwork
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lithograph print ⓘ optical illusion artwork ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Escher’s Waterfall
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Waterval ⓘ |
| artForm | graphic art ⓘ |
| artist | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | black-and-white print ⓘ |
| colorScheme | monochrome ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Penrose triangle–like structure
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figures standing on terraces ⓘ impossible object ⓘ impossible waterfall ⓘ paradoxical aqueduct ⓘ perpetual-motion watercourse ⓘ small building at base of waterfall ⓘ terraced garden ⓘ two towers ⓘ water flowing uphill ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematical art
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surreal art ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
architecture
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human figures ⓘ hydraulic structure ⓘ landscape elements ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
impossible geometry
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perpetual motion ⓘ perspective illusion ⓘ visual paradox ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Penrose triangle
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impossible figures in mathematics ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium | lithography ⓘ |
| movement |
Op art
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mathematical illustration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of an impossible perpetual-motion machine
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paradoxical watercourse that appears to flow uphill ⓘ use of Penrose triangle geometry in architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | M. C. Escher’s series of impossible constructions ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | print ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ascending and Descending
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Belvedere NERFINISHED ⓘ Relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Waterfall ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
careful perspective manipulation
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impossible object construction ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.