Rodin, Altha. (2022). Art Meets Math: Escher’s Tilings. In T. Busk (Ed.), Math Circle Activity Database. American Institute of Mathematics. https://mathcircles.org/activity/art-meets-math-eschers-tilings/

Art Meets Math: Escher’s Tilings

Contributor(s): Altha Rodin

Math Circles: MTC Network

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Dutch artist M. C. Escher is well known for his amazing prints of interlocking lizards, fish transforming into birds, and angels and devils intertwined, just to name a few. His intricate tilings offer a beautiful and engaging way to explore ideas related to geometric transformations and symmetries.

Geometry