M.C. Escher

Ariadne's Gallery holds 271 works by M.C. Escher, made between 1916 and 1964. Most belong to Surrealism, Expressionism and Realism. The most common genres are cityscape, illustration and landscape. Compared with the rest of the collection, these works most often evoke sadness and tension.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 44 (collection average 34)
Joy: 41 (collection average 46)
Tension: 57 (collection average 48)
Anger: 22 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 53 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 56 (collection average 48)
Interest: 55 (collection average 57)

Styles

Surrealism (5,444)
Expressionism (9,860)
Realism (13,472)
Cubism (2,048)
Art deco (787)
Art nouveau (5,749)

Artworks (200 of 271)

Bookplate Bastiaan Kist, 1916 — Wonder 60, Interest 64, Nostalgia 55
Chrysanthemum, 1916 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Escher's Father, 1916 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 60, Wonder 51
Head of a Child, 1916 — Nostalgia 60, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Baby, 1917 — Sadness 59, Tension 71, Nostalgia 65
Hen with Egg, 1917 — Interest 86, Wonder 80, Joy 70
Mascot, 1917 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 50
NOT DETECTED, 1917 — Anger 84, Sadness 80, Tension 90
Portrait of a Man, 1917 — Sadness 70, Tension 60, Nostalgia 40
Railway Bridge, Oosterbeek, 1917 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 60, Joy 55
Self Portrait II, 1917 — Interest 84, Wonder 80, Joy 75
Young Thrush, 1917 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Tension 70
Fiet van Stolk, 1918 — Wonder 65, Interest 65, Joy 54
Self Portrait, 1918 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 75
Sunflowers, 1918 — Interest 95, Wonder 90, Joy 85
Two bells, 1918 — Wonder 59, Interest 65, Joy 50
Blocks of Basalt along the Sea, 1919 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 60
Life Force, 1919 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Anger 50
Parrot, 1919 — Wonder 86, Joy 80, Interest 80
Portrait of a Bearded Man, 1919 — Sadness 75, Tension 65, Nostalgia 45
Seated Man with Cat on His Lap, 1919 — Interest 85, Wonder 79, Joy 69
Self Portrait, 1919 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 75
White Cat I, 1919 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Nostalgia 64
White Cat II, 1919 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Nostalgia 65
Fall of man, 1920 — Sadness 85, Tension 95, Wonder 85
Father with Magnifying Glass, 1920 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 60, Wonder 50
Female Nude I, 1920 — Sadness 85, Tension 90, Wonder 80
Female Nude in a Landscape, 1920 — Sadness 75, Tension 80, Wonder 70
Female Nude in Chair, 1920 — Wonder 60, Interest 55, Tension 39
Flower, 1920 — Wonder 80, Interest 80, Joy 75
In Mesquitas Classroom, 1920 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Tension 51
NOT DETECTED, 1920 — Sadness 80, Tension 70, Anger 30
Roosje Ingen Housz, 1920 — Wonder 66, Nostalgia 60, Interest 60
Seated Female Nude I, 1920 — Interest 70, Wonder 60, Tension 54
Seated Female Nude III, 1920 — Interest 70, Wonder 60, Tension 55
Seated Old Woman, 1920 — Sadness 80, Nostalgia 85, Wonder 51
Self Portrait in a Chair, 1920 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 80
Wild West, 1920 — Anger 75, Sadness 85, Tension 90
Flor de Pascua - Convention, 1921 — Sadness 50, Wonder 56, Nostalgia 55
Flor de Pascua - La Pensee, 1921 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 60, Sadness 45
Flor de Pascua - Madonna, 1921 — Joy 85, Wonder 80, Interest 75
Flor de Pascua - Never think before you act, 1921 — Joy 80, Wonder 75, Interest 70
Flor de Pascua - The Scapegoat, 1921 — Sadness 50, Wonder 60, Nostalgia 56
Flor de Pascua - The Weathercock, 1921 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 61, Sadness 45
Flor de Pascua - Theosophy, 1921 — Sadness 50, Wonder 60, Nostalgia 56
Flor de Pascua - Untitled, 1921 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 70
Flor de Pascua - Whore's Superstition, 1921 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 55, Wonder 50
Hand with Fir Cone, 1921 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
NOT DETECTED, 1921 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 54
Paradise, 1921 — Wonder 95, Interest 90, Joy 90
Seated Female Nude, 1921 — Interest 70, Wonder 60, Tension 56
Seated Female Nude, 1921 — Interest 70, Wonder 60, Tension 55
The Sphere, 1921 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Tension 75
Bookplate B.G. Escher [Beer], 1922 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
San Gimignano, 1922 — Wonder 54, Joy 50, Anger 15
St. Francis preaching to the Birds, 1922 — Interest 95, Wonder 90, Tension 85
The Sea at the Mouth of the Ebro, 1922 — Nostalgia 75, Sadness 55, Tension 60
Palm Tree, 1923 — Wonder 80, Joy 75, Interest 76
Palm Tree sketch, 1923 — Wonder 75, Joy 70, Interest 70
Ravello I, 1923 — Wonder 80, Nostalgia 75, Interest 75
Ravello II, 1923 — Wonder 78, Nostalgia 72, Interest 73
Ravello III, 1923 — Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70, Joy 65
San Gimignano, 1923 — Wonder 75, Nostalgia 68, Joy 65
Self-Portrait, 1923 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Tension 50
Saint Vincent Martyr, 1925 — Wonder 80, Joy 75, Nostalgia 70
The 2nd Day of the Creation, 1925 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Tension 70
Vitorchiano nel Cimino, 1925 — Nostalgia 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70
NOT DETECTED, 1926 — Sadness 90, Tension 85, Nostalgia 60
The 3rd Day of the Creation, 1926 — Interest 89, Wonder 85, Tension 70
The 4th Day of the Creation, 1926 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Tension 70
The 5th Day of the Creation, 1926 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Tension 70
The 6th Day of the Creation, 1926 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Tension 70
Procession in Crypt, 1927 — Sadness 56, Tension 61, Wonder 50
Rome and the Griffin of Borgheses, 1927 — Wonder 71, Nostalgia 64, Interest 65
The Fall of Man, 1927 — Sadness 85, Nostalgia 90, Tension 80
Calanques de Piana, 1928 — Nostalgia 54, Wonder 50, Tension 50
Citadel of Calvi Corsica, 1928 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Fara San Martino, Abruzzi, 1928 — Nostalgia 66, Sadness 50, Wonder 55
Kairouan Tunisia, 1928 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 65
Tower of Babel, 1928 — Interest 95, Wonder 90, Tension 85
Alfedena Abruzzi, 1929 — Wonder 56, Interest 60, Nostalgia 49
Cimino Barbarano, 1929 — Wonder 55, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
Corsica Corte, 1929 — Wonder 70, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Goriano Sicoli, 1929 — Wonder 55, Anger 20, Tension 45
Infant Arthur, 1929 — Nostalgia 65, Wonder 50, Sadness 35
NOT DETECTED, 1929 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 56
NOT DETECTED, 1929 — Sadness 85, Tension 81, Nostalgia 55
Castrovalva, 1930 — Wonder 60, Interest 64, Joy 55
Fiumara, Calabria, 1930 — Wonder 60, Sadness 45, Nostalgia 55
Morano Calabria, 1930 — Wonder 71, Interest 75, Joy 61
NOT DETECTED, 1930 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1930 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1930 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1930 — Sadness 86, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1930 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1930 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 54
The Bridge, 1930 — Interest 95, Wonder 90, Tension 75
Atrani, Coast of Amalfi, 1931 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Cloister near Rocca Imperiale, Calabria, 1931 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 55, Wonder 60
Coast of Amalfi, 1931 — Wonder 66, Nostalgia 60, Sadness 45
Covered Alley in Atrani, 1931 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 60, Wonder 55
Emblemata - Anvil, 1931 — Sadness 51, Nostalgia 55, Wonder 55
Emblemata - Balance, 1931 — Sadness 45, Wonder 51, Nostalgia 50
Emblemata - Beehive, 1931 — Sadness 55, Nostalgia 65, Wonder 45
Emblemata - Buoy, 1931 — Sadness 61, Nostalgia 70, Wonder 40
Emblemata - Butterfly, 1931 — Sadness 50, Wonder 60, Nostalgia 55
Emblemata - Cactus, 1931 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 61, Sadness 45
Emblemata - Candle Flame, 1931 — Sadness 50, Wonder 60, Nostalgia 55
Emblemata - Dice, 1931 — Tension 86, Wonder 80, Sadness 70
Emblemata - Flint, 1931 — Sadness 65, Tension 75, Wonder 70
Emblemata - Kite, 1931 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 55, Tension 55
Emblemata - Lute, 1931 — Wonder 65, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Emblemata - Retreat, 1931 — Wonder 61, Nostalgia 56, Sadness 40
Emblemata - Signpost, 1931 — Sadness 45, Nostalgia 55, Wonder 55
Emblemata - Squirrel, 1931 — Wonder 65, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Emblemata - Steamroller, 1931 — Tension 81, Wonder 75, Sadness 60
Emblemata - Sundial, 1931 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 56, Tension 55
Emblemata - Toadstool, 1931 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 60, Wonder 55
Emblemata - Vase, 1931 — Wonder 65, Interest 65, Joy 55
Emblemata - Well, 1931 — Wonder 60, Nostalgia 55, Sadness 40
Farmhouse, Ravello, 1931 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 60, Sadness 45
Farmhouse, Ravello colour, 1931 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 60, Sadness 45
Flowers, 1931 — Wonder 74, Interest 70, Joy 60
Frog, 1931 — Anger 65, Tension 75, Wonder 70
Initial A, 1931 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 70
Initial D, 1931 — Wonder 65, Joy 65, Interest 70
Initial O, 1931 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Initial S, 1931 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Initial S, 1931 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 56
Initial T, 1931 — Wonder 65, Joy 66, Interest 70
Initial V, 1931 — Wonder 65, Joy 65, Interest 70
Initial V, 1931 — Wonder 65, Joy 66, Interest 70
NOT DETECTED, 1931 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1931 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1931 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1931 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1931 — Sadness 86, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1931 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1931 — Sadness 84, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1931 — Sadness 86, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1931 — Sadness 86, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
Padlock, 1931 — Sadness 50, Tension 55, Anger 25
Palm Tree, 1931 — Wonder 82, Joy 78, Interest 77
Ravello and the Coast of Amalfi, 1931 — Wonder 85, Nostalgia 80, Interest 80
Scholastica, 1931 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 60, Joy 51
Scholastica (Bad Dream), 1931 — Wonder 62, Nostalgia 58, Tension 51
Scholastica (cover), 1931 — Wonder 62, Nostalgia 57, Sadness 38
Scholastica (Flying Witch), 1931 — Wonder 60, Nostalgia 56, Sadness 39
Scholastica (The Bridge), 1931 — Wonder 60, Nostalgia 55, Sadness 40
Scholastica Illustration, 1931 — Wonder 60, Nostalgia 54, Sadness 41
Scholastica Illustration, 1931 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 65
Second title-page, 1931 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Nostalgia 60
Tropea, Calabria, 1931 — Nostalgia 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70
View of Atrani, 1931 — Interest 76, Wonder 70, Nostalgia 64
Vignette, 1931 — Nostalgia 70, Wonder 66, Interest 69
Wateringcan, 1931 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 75
Weather Vane, 1931 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 60
Atrani, Coast of Amalfi, 1932 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Italian Town, 1932 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
Lion of The Fountain in The Piazza al Ravello, 1932 — Wonder 85, Interest 80, Joy 75
Mumified Priests in Gangi, 1932 — Anger 51, Tension 54, Sadness 35
NOT DETECTED, 1932 — Sadness 85, Tension 81, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1932 — Sadness 85, Tension 81, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1932 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
NOT DETECTED, 1932 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
Porta Maria Dell' Ospidale, 1932 — Wonder 61, Nostalgia 55, Joy 50
San Cosimo, Ravello, 1932 — Wonder 70, Nostalgia 65, Interest 65
San Michele Dei Frisone, Rome, 1932 — Wonder 73, Nostalgia 65, Joy 63
Temple of Segeste, Sicily, 1932 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 60
The Hamlet of Turello, Southern Italy, 1932 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Nostalgia 65
Caltavuturo in The Madonie Mountains, Sicily, 1933 — Nostalgia 55, Wonder 50, Tension 50
Cave Dwellings (near Sperlinga), Sicily, 1933 — Tension 75, Nostalgia 70, Sadness 60
Cesarò and Mount Etna, 1933 — Wonder 75, Joy 70, Interest 65
Church at Corte, Corsica, 1933 — Wonder 70, Joy 60, Nostalgia 55
Cloister of Monreale, Sicily, 1933 — Nostalgia 65, Sadness 50, Wonder 55
Corte, Corsica, 1933 — Wonder 70, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Fireworks, 1933 — Joy 85, Interest 79, Wonder 75
Fluorescent Sea, 1933 — Anger 71, Wonder 85, Tension 85
Lava Flow from Etna, 1933 — Anger 75, Wonder 80, Tension 80
NOT DETECTED, 1933 — Sadness 84, Tension 80, Nostalgia 54
NOT DETECTED, 1933 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 55
Old Lava From Mount Etna Near Bronte, Sicily, 1933 — Nostalgia 70, Wonder 66, Joy 65
Pineta of Calvi Corsica, 1933 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 59, Joy 55
Scáfani, sicilie, 1933 — Nostalgia 64, Wonder 60, Joy 55
Views of the Citadel Calvi (Corsica), 1933 — Wonder 64, Nostalgia 60, Joy 55
Candle Mirror, 1934 — Tension 64, Sadness 50, Nostalgia 61
Nocturnal Rome, 1934 — Anger 65, Tension 71, Wonder 65
Nocturnal Rome, 1934 — Anger 65, Tension 70, Wonder 65
Nocturnal Rome, 1934 — Anger 64, Tension 71, Wonder 66
Nocturnal Rome, 1934 — Anger 65, Tension 71, Wonder 65
Nocturnal Rome, 1934 — Anger 66, Tension 70, Wonder 65
Nocturnal Rome, 1934 — Anger 65, Tension 70, Wonder 65
Nocturnal Rome, Basilica of Constantine, 1934 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 54
Nocturnal Rome, Castel Sant' Angelo, 1934 — Interest 75, Wonder 69, Joy 55
Nocturnal Rome, Colonade of St. Peter's, 1934 — Interest 75, Wonder 69, Joy 55
Nocturnal Rome, Colosseum, 1934 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 54
Nocturnal Rome, Santa Maria del Popolo, 1934 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 55
Nonza, Corsica, 1934 — Interest 81, Wonder 74, Joy 59
NOT DETECTED, 1934 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Nostalgia 56
NOT DETECTED, 1934 — Sadness 85, Tension 79, Nostalgia 55

M.C. Escher

Emotional profile

Styles

Artworks (200 of 271)

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