(Encyclopedia) Escher, M. C. (Maurits Cornelis Escher)Escher, M. C.môrˈĭts kôrnāˈləs ĕshˈər [key], Du. Escher, M. C.ĕsˈkhər [key], 1898–1972, Dutch artist. Primarily a graphic artist, Escher composed…
(Encyclopedia) symmetry, generally speaking, a balance or correspondence between various parts of an object; the term symmetry is used both in the arts and in the sciences. In art and design, it is…
WILLIAMS, Arthur Bruce, a Representative from Michigan; born in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, January 27, 1872; attended the common schools of Eaton County, and was graduated from Olivet…
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(Encyclopedia) Dutch art, the art of the region that is now the Netherlands. As a distinct national style, this art dates from about the turn of the 17th cent., when the country emerged as a…
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