Siena

1922

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows an elevated view of a narrow, winding street lined with buildings in Siena. The perspective guides the eye along the cobblestone path, leading towards a tall tower slightly off-center to the right. The artwork uses detailed linework reminiscent of woodcut prints, depicting textures such as tiles, bricks, and a cobbled street. The color scheme is monochromatic, primarily black and cream, emphasizing the details. The scene includes rooftops with patterns, small figures on the street, and structures in the distance, leading to the prominent tower against a shaded sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 32 x 21.6 cm (12 5/8 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.110.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 94

  • Copyright

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

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

  • Bool, F.H. et al. M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1981; English-language edition, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: MCE / SIENA

Wikidata ID

Q74045752

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