The Life of M.C Escher

By Hehegirl88
  • Birth

    Birth

    Maurits Cornelis Escher is born on June 17, 1898 in Leeuwarden, Nethetlands.
  • First Piece

    First Piece

    At 18, Escher creates hsi first graphic work.
  • Period: to

    Secondary School

    Escher attends the School for Architecture and Decoratie Arts in Haarlem.
  • Marrage

    Marrage

    Escher is married to Jetta.

  • George A. Escher

    Escher's first son George is born.
  • Arthur E. Escher

    Arthur E. Escher

    Escher's second son Arthur is born.

  • Creates his first Lithograph

    Escher makes his first lithograph, 'Goriano Sicoli, Abruzzi', a mountain village in the Abruzzi.

  • Jan C. Escher

    Escher's third son Jan is born.

  • Exhibition

    Escher attends a large Art exhibition at Stedelijk museum in Amsterdam.

  • Hospital

    Escher is admitted to a hospital for an emergeny operation.
  • Canada

    Canada

    Escher flies to Toronto Canada where he falls ill and goes under surgery once again.

  • Award

    Escher is awarded a cultural prize by the city of Hilversum.

  • Final

    Escher creates his last graphic work.

  • 'The World of M.C Escher'

    'The World of M.C Escher', is published

  • Death

    M.C Escher dies on March 27 1972 in Hilversum at the age of 73.