Traveling

-Escher traveled through Italy (Florence, San Gimignano, Volterra, Siena, Ravello) and Spain (Madrid, Toledo, Granada).

- Impressed by the Italian countryside and by the Alhambra, a fourteenth-century Moorish castle in Granada.

-The Alhambra, was based on geometrical symmetries featuring interlocking repetitive patterns sculpted into the stone walls and ceilings.

- Was a powerful influence on Escher's works.He returned to Italy regularly in the following years.

- He loved the landscapes of Italy as well.

- He journeyed throught the Mediterranean and found a great sense of inspiration.