Achieving the unachievable /
In 1956, Dutch artist Maurits C. Escher challenged the laws of perspective with Print Gallery and found himself trapped behind an impossible barrier ... This uncompleted masterpiece quickly became the most puzzling enigma of Modern Art, for both artists and scientist. Half a century later, mathemati...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English and Dutch with subtitles in English. |
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Montreal, QC :
CinéFête,
2007.
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| Series: | Art and architecture in video
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In 1956, Dutch artist Maurits C. Escher challenged the laws of perspective with Print Gallery and found himself trapped behind an impossible barrier ... This uncompleted masterpiece quickly became the most puzzling enigma of Modern Art, for both artists and scientist. Half a century later, mathematician Hendrik Lenstra took everyone by surprise by drawing a fantastic bridge between the intuition of the artist and his own, finally shattering the Infinity Barrier! |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 10, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (52 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:52:02 |