Circle Limit IV
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Circle Limit IV is a famous woodcut print by Dutch artist M. C. Escher that depicts an infinite tessellation of angels and devils arranged within a circular, hyperbolic space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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tessellation artwork ⓘ woodcut print ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Heaven and Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Op art
NERFINISHED
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mathematical art movement ⓘ |
| color | black and white ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | may be under copyright depending on jurisdiction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
angels
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devils ⓘ hyperbolic geometry ⓘ infinite pattern ⓘ tessellation ⓘ |
| dimensionType | two-dimensional artwork ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | various museums and galleries worldwide ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematical art
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printmaking ⓘ |
| hasPart |
angel motif
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circular border ⓘ devil motif ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | hyperbolic perspective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
duality of good and evil
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infinity ⓘ order and chaos ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Islamic tessellations
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hyperbolic geometry ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium | ink on paper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
infinite tessellation of angels and devils
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visualization of hyperbolic space ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Circle Limit series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patternType | regular repeating pattern ⓘ |
| positionInOeuvre | late work of M. C. Escher ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | woodcut ⓘ |
| seriesOrdinal | 4 ⓘ |
| shape | circle ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
angels and demons
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religious symbolism ⓘ |
| title | Circle Limit IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
hyperbolic tessellation
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non-Euclidean geometry ⓘ reflection symmetry ⓘ rotational symmetry ⓘ symmetry ⓘ |
| visualField | bounded by a circle ⓘ |
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