About Snakes Glass Paperweight

This Snakes paperweight features M.C. Escher’s snake tessellation.

• Dimensions: 3 in x 1.5 in
• Weight: 0.75 lbs, ship wt: 1 lb

About Escher

Maurits Cornelis Escher or M.C Escher (1898-1972) has been an inspiration for millions of people all around the world by being the world’s most famous graphic artist. Escher had a strong passion for realistic works. During his time in Italy, he created Castrovalva, a lithograph print first printed in February 1930. Escher, just like Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci, was too left-handed. M.C. Escher’s exhibitions of his early work mainly consisted of Italian prints. Other than being a graphic artist, Escher had many talents to offer such as book illustration, murals, and carpet designs, among others. Mainly, the artist had a fascination for floor mosaics and wall geometric figures. During World War II, Escher resided in Switzerland working on his symmetrical drawings which expanded into carving wooden balls. The idea of using his unique perspective on architecture amazed him. Escher had a total of 319 exhibitions in his lifetime. As his art gained popularity around the world with exhibitions in the Netherlands, USA, and Japan, to name a few, Escher’s work continues to impact in a positive way people around the world.