Santa Severina, Calabria

1930

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image depicts a mountainous landscape with a town on a hilltop. The horizon is high in the image, emphasizing elevation. The town's buildings are tightly clustered along a rugged slope. The artwork utilizes detailed line work and shading, resembling a woodcut or engraving. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of brown and sepia. The sky features thick clouds. Winding roads and sparse vegetation can be seen below, leading the eye towards the town center and the vast terrain beyond.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black lithographic ink, scratched

  • Credit Line

    Print Purchase Fund (Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection)

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.2 x 57 cm (17 3/8 x 22 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.95.2

  • Copyright

    All M.C. Escher works © Cordon Art-Baarn-the Netherlands. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Phoenix Gallery); acquired 1975 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • M.C. Escher: A Centennial Tribute, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Diego Museum of Art; The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, 1997-1999.

2000

  • "M.C. Escher", Knoxville Museum of Art, 2000.

Inscriptions

lower left: 6-'30 / MCE

Wikidata ID

Q64594503

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