"Fibonacci number: In mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers, commonly denoted Fₙ form a sequence, called the Fibonacci sequence, such that each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1."
Posted on 01/07/2019 3:48:37 PM PST by mairdie
'Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. I think it's in my basement... let me go upstairs and check' - MC Escher
Escher, who started out as a graphic artist, brought art and maths together. His art added a human element to abstract mathematic ideas. Inspired first by the geometric art on the tiles at the Alhambra in Spain, and later by other visual illusions, like Roger Penrose’s Impossible Triangle and the Möbius Strip, a non-hierarchical ‘surface with one continuous side formed by joining the ends of a rectangle after twisting one end through 180°’, Escher became obsessed with regular, repeating patterns that continue seemingly ad infinitum. Maths can be beautiful – and Escher proves it.
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Not that math is my cup of tea, this artist has always held a fascination; beginning with the purchase of a calendar and 12 prints of his individual sketches.
The STAIRS is still one which truly baffles the eyes and remains a favorite.
Even bought a soft cover book “M.C. Escher-27 master prints” while in a DC/NY art museum. Don’t remember which due to the number of years which have passed.
Thanks for posting this AND the link. Off....to watch the film. :-)
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"Fibonacci number: In mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers, commonly denoted Fₙ form a sequence, called the Fibonacci sequence, such that each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1."
I LOVE that guy! :-)
Always loved Escher just an amazing artist. A big hit during our “experimental” period if you know what I’m saying.
In the late 60s (69 I think) I saw an Escher exhibit in Berkeley. I became a stout fan.
I know what you’re saying. In my day, it was Aubrey Beardsley. We found that in the proper state of mind, everything can be a baffling illusion. Look long enough at poster under black lighting and it was just like watching TV.
Nice work!
Or as my 19th Century Decorative Arts of Europe prof used to call him: Awfully Weirdsley. I liked Beardsley’s work, too. Had several of his books at one time, iirc. That was a good class.
Escher is the reason rivers can run up hill.
(Well, that’s really God but, Escher borrowed it.
The middle name my parents gave me came from a dirty book Beardsley illustrated. Mother gave me the book when I became an adult. When I finally found my father’s poetry, he had written a poem to that character in his poetry column.
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Thanks, mairdie!
LOL! Escher did do some amazing images!
Whatever age I discovered him, that was IT. He was the coolest.
And I wasn’t a big math fan.
The lyrics to Tool's song "Lateralus" follow the Fibonacci Sequence.
Escher's "Ascending and Descending" in LEGO®
Bookmarked
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