St. Peter's from the Gianicolo

1935

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image depicts a landscape view with an architectural feature in the middle. The perspective is slightly elevated, offering a broad view. There is a large tree on the left side, and beyond it, there are fields, buildings, and a large dome structure. The horizon is high in the composition, lined with distant buildings under a densely lined sky. The work is defined by sharp, clear lines and hatching, creating strong contrasts between black and white. The color palette is strictly monochrome, relying on varied densities of lines and hatching to convey depth, texture, and form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving

  • Credit Line

    Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.1 x 32 cm (9 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.110.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 269

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

upper left in plate: MCE / 2-'35

Wikidata ID

Q74045804

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