Convex and Concave
E771377
"Convex and Concave" is a 1955 lithograph print by M. C. Escher that depicts an architectural scene with impossible perspectives that can be interpreted in multiple, contradictory ways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Convex and Concave canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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lithograph print ⓘ |
| artist | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Op art
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mathematical art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
ambiguous architecture
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architectural scene ⓘ impossible perspectives ⓘ |
| genre | impossible construction art ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | black-and-white graphic art ⓘ |
| hasColorScheme | monochrome ⓘ |
| hasMedium | lithography ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveType |
contradictory perspectives
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multiple viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
arches and columns
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courtyard-like space ⓘ human figures ⓘ stairways ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
mathematical structure in art
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paradox ⓘ perception ⓘ spatial ambiguity ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasVisualFeature |
figures standing in conflicting gravitational directions
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optical illusion ⓘ reversible figure-ground relationships ⓘ staircases with impossible orientation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
architectural design
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ perspective drawing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ability to be interpreted in multiple contradictory ways
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ambiguous orientation of space ⓘ use of convex and concave forms in visual paradox ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Convex and Concave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | M. C. Escher’s body of work ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | lithograph ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
Ascending and Descending
NERFINISHED
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House of Stairs NERFINISHED ⓘ Relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
geometric construction
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precise line work ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1955 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.