M. C. Escher is considered a master of lithography, and many of his prints were created using this process.

Utilizing this mathematical concept, Escher created periodic tilings with 43 colored drawings of different types of symmetry.

The previous month ( December, 1946 ), Escher created a mezzotint called Another World ( Other World Gallery ).

A total of 46 " wentelteefje " ( imaginary creatures created by Escher ) are crawling on the stairs.

Escher also created a picture named " Two Worlds ".

Metamorphosis III is a woodcut print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher which was created by between 1967 and 1968.

So, much like an Escher drawing where water flows constantly downhill yet eventually reaches the top of the falls again, Albee has created a scene that goes continually forward and yet returns to where it began.

** Alfred Escher, Swiss politician, railroad entrepreneur ( b. 1819 )

* February 20 – Alfred Escher, Swiss politician, railroad entrepreneur ( d. 1882 )

* Alfred Escher ( 1819 − 1882 ), a Swiss politician and railway pioneer

* Arnold Escher von der Linth ( 1807 − 1872 ), a Swiss geologist

* Hans Caspar Escher ( 1775-1859 ), a Swiss industrialist and co-founder of Escher Wyss AG

* Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth ( 1767 − 1823 ), a Swiss scientist, civil engineer and politician

* Heinrich Escher ( 1625 − 1710 ), a Swiss politician, mayor of Zürich

* Josef Escher ( 1885 − 1954 ), a Swiss Federal Councilor

Josef Escher ( 17 September 1885-9 December 1954 ) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council ( 1950-1954 ).

Credit Suisse was founded by Alfred Escher as the Swiss Credit Institution ( Schweizerische Kreditanstalt in German ) in 1856.

Arnold Escher von der Linth ( June 8, 1807 in Zürich – July 12, 1872 ) was a Swiss geologist, the son of Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth ( 1767-1823 ).

Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, known as Alfred Escher ( 20 February 1819 in Zurich – 6 December 1882 in Zurich / Enge ) was a Swiss politician, business leader and railways pioneer.

Thanks to his numerous political posts and his significant role in the foundation and management of the Swiss Northeastern Railway, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Credit Suisse, Swiss Life and the Gotthard Railway, Escher had an unmatched influence on Switzerland ’ s political and economic development in the 19th century.

He was now able to play an active part in political debates of the time, most notably the expulsion of the Jesuits from the Swiss Confederation, a position on which Escher played a prominent role in the anti-Jesuit camp.

Thanks to his many political posts and his position as one of the founders of the Swiss Northeastern Railway ( 1852 / 53 ) and Credit Suisse ( 1856 ), Escher commanded an unusual amount of power.

Within a very short space of time competing railway companies were set up, including in 1852-53 the Swiss Northeastern Railway, with Escher at its helm.

Increasingly, however, Escher ’ s bank financed other public and private sector endeavours too, thereby developing into an important lender for the Swiss economy and the founding institution of the Zurich ’ s financial centre.

Escher moved to the Rosa Spier house in Laren in 1970, a retirement home for artists where he had his own studio.

McNally and Goldberg ( 1997 ), as has Romme and Escher ( 1994, 1998 ) emphasised the importance of the individuals own coping resources and beliefs in developing effective intervention strategies.

In 1852 Escher helped push through a railway law drafted entirely in line with his own conceptions: railway construction and operation would be left to private companies.

Escher " in the United States was opposed, but the Dutch company prevailed in the courts on the grounds that an artist or his heirs have a right to trademark his name.

Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid ( commonly GEB ) is a 1979 book by Douglas Hofstadter, described by his publishing company as " a metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll ".

* Escher Wyss & Cie., a former engineering company in Switzerland

It has been developed by the UK company Escher Technologies Ltd.

This process prompted irate investors to heap criticism on Alfred Escher, even though he had already resigned from his position as chairman of the Northeastern Railway board in 1871.

In 1871 the Gotthardbahn-Gesellschaft ( Gotthard Railway Company ) was established, with Escher as its chairman.

The statesman, scientist, painter and manager Conrad Escher ( later named " von der Linth ") from Zurich developed and executed the plan of channeling the Linth into Lake Walen, where the gravel could be deposited without damage.

However, Escher would not have been aware of this reference and Coxeter writes that " It is remarkable that Escher, without any knowledge of algebra or analytic geometry, was able to rediscover this highly symmetrical figure.

It also marked the return after two years in New Jersey to the convention's long time venue at the Hilton Rye Town, referred to by the fans as " The Escher Hilton " due to its construction which includes the infamous " Transdimensional Warp Corridor " that allows the attendees to walk from the fourth floor to the function areas on the seventh floor without needing to use any stairs or elevators.

Escher was to sit on the National Council without interruption until his death 34 years later.

George Arnold Escher ( 10 May 1843 – 14 June 1939 ) was a Dutch civil engineer and a foreign advisor to the Japanese government during the Meiji period.

Escher was hired by the Japanese government as a foreign advisor from September 1873 to July 1878, along with fellow Dutch civil engineers Johannis de Rijke and Cornelis Johannes van Doorn.

Escher has had a continuous influence in science and art, as well as being referenced in popular culture.

Escher himself repeatedly cited the Zofingia as a major influence on the development of his personality.

The fight was taken to the « Escher system » by means of pamphlets and public assemblies, and ultimately this resulted in a weakening of Escher ’ s influence.