Circle Limit I
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Circle Limit I is a 1958 woodcut print by M. C. Escher that depicts an infinite tessellation of fish within a hyperbolic, circular geometry.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Circle Limit II | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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woodcut print ⓘ |
| artist | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Modern art
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Op art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boundaryRepresents | infinity ⓘ |
| category |
1958 prints
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Mathematics in art ⓘ Prints by M. C. Escher ⓘ |
| colorScheme | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
circular geometry
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fish ⓘ hyperbolic geometry ⓘ infinite tiling ⓘ tessellation ⓘ |
| genre | mathematical art ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | hyperbolic perspective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
infinity
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mathematical structure ⓘ non‑Euclidean geometry ⓘ symmetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Poincaré disk model
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non‑Euclidean geometry ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | Circle Limit II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrecededBy | earlier tessellation prints by M. C. Escher ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium | ink on paper ⓘ |
| motif | fish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
infinite regression of motifs
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precise geometric construction ⓘ visualization of hyperbolic space ⓘ |
| partOf | Circle Limit series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printmakingTechnique | relief printing ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Circle Limit II
NERFINISHED
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Circle Limit III NERFINISHED ⓘ Circle Limit IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Circle Limit series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shapeOfBoundary | circle ⓘ |
| symmetryType |
reflection symmetry
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rotational symmetry ⓘ |
| tessellationType | hyperbolic tessellation ⓘ |
| title | Circle Limit I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | woodcut ⓘ |
| visualEffect | objects shrinking toward boundary ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1958 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Circle Limit II