Artist M.C. Escher reflects upon his own optical wizardry in “Hand with Globe.” Escher (1898 – 1972), a Dutch graphic artist, utilized intuitive mathematical skills and an extraordinary interpretation of implausible visual distortions to create spatial illusions, impossible buildings and repeating geometric patterns. His fascination with Italian landscapes and the intricate tiling patterns of the Moorish castles in Spain led to his division of a plane into multi-dimensions, which he applied to his depictions of spheres and other objects.

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