Cave Dwellings, Sicily

1933

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image displays a view from inside a cave, with a low perspective. The cave's structure and rocky outcrops obscure the horizon. The stippling technique creates a textured appearance. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark tones and lighter areas suggesting light sources. Dark shading dominates the closest area, transitioning to lighter spots where light enters through apertures, adding contrast.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.1 x 31.8 cm (9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.110.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 221

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 left in plate: MCE 1-'33

Wikidata ID

Q74045795

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