Escher, M.C. (Maurits Cornelis), 1898-1972
Maurits Cornelis Escher 17 June 1898, Leeuwarden, Netherlands – 27 March 1972, Hilversum, Netherlands; youngest son of the civil engineer George Arnold Escher and his second wife, Sara Gleichman; Known to his friends and family as "Mauk"; In 1918, he went to the Technical College of Delft; From 1919 to 1922, Escher attended the Haarlem School of Architecture and Decorative Arts; lived in Rome from 1923 to 1935; While in Italy, Escher met Jetta Umiker – a Swiss woman, like himself attracted to Italy – whom he married in 1924. The couple settled in Rome where their first son, Giorgio (George) Arnaldo Escher, named after his grandfather, was born. Escher and Jetta later had two more sons – Arthur and Jan; In 1935, the political climate in Italy (under Mussolini) became unacceptable to Escher, the family left Italy, lived in Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands; Escher's work is inescapably mathematical
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Name Entry: Escher, Maurits Cornelis, 1898-1972
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Name Entry: אשר, מ. ק., 1898-1972
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Name Entry: Эшер, Мауриц, 1898-1972
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Name Entry: Escher, Maurits Cornelis, 1898-1971
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Name Entry: エッシャー, M. C, 1898-1972
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Name Entry: אשר, מוריץ קורנליס, 1898-1972
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Name Entry: Escher, Mauricio, 1898-1972
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