Transcript M. C. Escher & Tessellation Creations

M. C. Escher &
Tessellation Creations
Grade 5
What is a Tessellation?
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Definition: a repeating shape that
covers a surface without overlapping
or leaving gaps
The word “tessellation” comes from
the Latin word “tessera” which
means “small stone cube”
The earliest tessellations were found
as mosaic pictures on floors in old
Roman buildings
Modern-day Tessellations
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Soccer balls
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Bathroom floors
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Wallpaper designs
M. C. Escher
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Most famous creator
of tessellations
Born in Holland in
1898 (died in 1972)
Originally studied
architecture before
becoming interested in
woodcuts and
printmaking
Did 137 tessellations
in his lifetime
M. C. Escher,
Cycle
Bulldog
(Tessellation 97)
Lizard
(Tessellation 104)
How to make a tessellation
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Pegasus
(Tessellation 105)