Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher was born on June 17, 1898, in Leeuwarden, Holland and passed away on March 27, 1972. In secondary school, Eschers marks were poor except in drawing. His art teacher took an interest in his drawing talent, and taught him to make linocuts. In 1921, Escher and his parents visited the Riviera and Italy. He did detailed drawings of cacti and olive trees, because he was unimpressed by the tropical flowers. Escher would go to high places to sketch the dramatic views some of his later works were inspired by these views. During Eschers travels he encountered many different styles of art which helped inspire his drawing talent. In 1923, he married Jetta Umiker, the daughter of a Swiss manufacturer. They had lived in Italy more than ten years, and in 1935 they moved to Switzerland and later to Belgium. Escher gained popularity after the end World War II. Eventually Escher moved back to his home country, Holland where he disregarded his poor health and passed away at the age of 73. Escher's work inspired numerous artists around the world. Among them are Jos de Mey, Sandro del Prete and Ostvan Orosz. Artworks of Escher have even gained popularity among mathematians because of his works like "metamorphisis".
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