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Tessellation TimeM.C. Escher
Lesson By:George Canfield
Jocelyne Schneider
Dissecting Tessellations!Guided vocabulary, write these down!
TessellationRepetition
PatternModern Artist
Symmetry
So… What is a Tessellation?
A tessellation is an arrangement of closed shapes put together,
completely covering an area without any overlaps.
Tessellations show repetition by taking
a shape and repeating it in a
sequence, forming a pattern.
A Brief History on Tessellations Tessellations have been around for
centuries, originating in the mathematical world.
They were first documented in 1619 by Johannes Kepler.
They were used largely for tile designs for floors, walls, and even ceilings!
Later in the early 1900’s, tessellations entered the art world by M.C. Escher.
M.C. Escher
Escher is a modern artist, who veered away
from the traditional subject matter of
realism, heading towards more abstract and expressionistic art.
His interest in mathematics inspired
him to create his famous tessellations.
1898-1972Dutch Artist
Lions, 1925Escher’s 1st
tessellationprinted in gold & silver on silk
Regular Division of the Plane with Birds,1949
Wood Engraving
M.C. Escher’s Symmetry Gallery
M.C. Escher’s Symmetry Gallery
Studio Time!1. Cut your own design in the
construction paper. This will be your template for your pattern.
2. Place this template on your paper, starting in the upper left corner.
3. Trace the template.4. Move it to the right and repeat,
going row by row.5. Color it in!
We Challenge YOU!Instead of a basic shape, we challenge
you to create an animal or another object for a tessellation template.
Think about M.C. Escher and his own tessellations.
Are you up for the challenge?
Further ResourcesCheck out these other websites!
http://www.mcescher.com/http://users.rcn.com/ziring/escher_bio.htmhttp://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/escher_mc.html
http://eschergallery.com/gallery.htmlhttp://www.mcescher.net/
BibliographyEscher, M.C. (n.d.). Pictures of M.C. Escher's work. Retrieved from
http://www.mcescher.com/Gallery/gallery.htm Math Academy Online, Initials. (1997). The Mathematical Art of
M.C. Escher. Retrieved from http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/
Modern Art. Dictionary.com. Retrieved February 10, 2011, Stereo pictures revolution. (2008). Retrieved from
http://murdamw.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/m-c-escher/ The M.C. Escher Company B.V. (n.d.). M.C. Escher: the official
website. Retrieved from http://www.mcescher.com/