Escher's Metamorphosis chess

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27th February 2008, 09:09pm

by djtrousdale
United States

Member Since: Jan 2008
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I have a print of M.C. Escher's "Metamorphosis II", an interesting artwork. You can view it and read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphosis_II

It has a chess position incorporated into it, which teaches several important (albeit common) chess concepts without words or moves.

Any other fans of Escher? :)

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27th February 2008, 09:19pm

by kolechess
Somewhere Australia

Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 242

Sweet never payed much attention to art shall start doing so now. Like the green man in you pic the tone is magnificant and those bold lines emerging from his head a true masterpiece lol.

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28th March 2008, 08:28pm

by BasicLvrCH8r
Kansas United States

Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 1604

MC Escher that's my favorite MC

Keep your 40 I'll just have an Earl Grey tea.

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28th March 2008, 09:28pm

by Layouter
Boston, MA United States

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 55

I'm a huge Escer fan...In fact my theme is this exact print inspired! (you can search it and use it if you want )

I really like all his work and my favorite has got to be either the eye with the skull in the pupil or his metamorphosis with the aligators (3-d not 2-d version)...ooo and of course the folded chess set as well, not as important a set-up though.

Love it,

Joe

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4th August 2008, 11:21am