House of Stairs
E771380
House of Stairs is a famous 1951 lithograph print by M. C. Escher that depicts an intricate, impossible architectural space filled with interlocking stairways and strange, insect-like creatures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Stairs canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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lithograph print ⓘ |
| artForm | printmaking ⓘ |
| artist | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1951 ⓘ |
| depicts |
architectural space
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impossible architecture ⓘ insect-like creatures ⓘ interlocking stairways ⓘ strange creatures ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
impossible object art
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mathematical art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | black-and-white print ⓘ |
| hasArtisticTheme |
infinity
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paradox ⓘ perspective ⓘ spatial ambiguity ⓘ visual illusion ⓘ |
| hasCreatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
architecture
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fantastical creatures ⓘ stairs ⓘ |
| inCollection | various museum and private collections ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
geometry
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mathematics ⓘ perspective drawing ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
Escher’s use of visual paradox
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complex spatial construction ⓘ depiction of impossible staircases ⓘ |
| language | none ⓘ |
| medium | lithography ⓘ |
| movement |
Op art
NERFINISHED
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Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalWorkLocation | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | M. C. Escher’s graphic works ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | lithography ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| technique | lithograph ⓘ |
| title | House of Stairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1951 ⓘ |
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