Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "M. C. Escher" in English language version.
The exhibition was ranked No. 1 based on daily visitors. It saw 9,677 visitors a day, according to the Art Newspaper.
Escher and the interior of his studio in Rome are reflected in the mirrored sphere that he holds in his hand. Escher's preoccupation with mirrored reflections and visual illusion belongs to a tradition of northern European art established in the fifteenth century.
It was Martin Gardner who was instrumental in spreading the awareness and understanding of Escher's work
the art world proper has [been] inclined to regard Escher, whose finished prints share formal qualities with Surrealism and Op art, as somewhat derivative or merely decorative.
It was Martin Gardner who was instrumental in spreading the awareness and understanding of Escher's work