Oude Kerk

1939

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows an overhead view of buildings tightly packed together. A stone balustrade with arch patterns dominates the top half of the composition. The rooftops below have varied pitches and directions, forming a patchwork of buildings with windows and chimneys. In the distance, densely packed houses line the horizon, creating a quaint cityscape. The style features bold black and white contrasts, defined lines, and a woodcut texture. The color palette is stark, using only black and white to emphasize structure and shadow, focusing on geometric forms and patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Graham Nash

  • Accession Number

    1977.71.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 318

  • 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.

Wikidata ID

Q65574467

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