Metamorphosis III
E774078
Metamorphosis III is a large, intricate woodcut by M. C. Escher that explores continuous visual transformation through interlocking patterns and shifting geometric forms.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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woodcut print ⓘ |
| artForm | printmaking ⓘ |
| artist | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Op art
NERFINISHED
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Surrealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | black and white ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | copyrighted ⓘ |
| countryOfCreation | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
abstract shapes
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checkerboard patterns ⓘ figurative motifs ⓘ geometric tilings ⓘ |
| dimensionType | panoramic format ⓘ |
| follows | Metamorphosis II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | mathematical art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
geometric forms
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interlocking patterns ⓘ metamorphosing figures ⓘ tessellations ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
highly detailed
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mathematically structured ⓘ optical illusion ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
geometry
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mathematics ⓘ tessellation theory ⓘ |
| language | none ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Baarn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
geometry in art
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infinity ⓘ symmetry ⓘ tessellation ⓘ visual transformation ⓘ |
| medium | ink on paper ⓘ |
| movement | continuous transformation ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Metamorphosis series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| technique | woodcut ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
figure–ground ambiguity
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infinite progression ⓘ metamorphosis ⓘ tiling of the plane ⓘ |
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