One of my favorite artists of the 20th century is M.C. Escher. Born in the Netherlands, Mr. Escher is particularly adept at playing with perception. The angles that he uses in his works make the most implausible things seem plausible. Many of his works feature tessellations (repeating tiles so that they perfectly fit in a given area) and impossible constructions. Some of my favorites are:
Day and Night
Drawing Hands
Ascending and Descending (notice how the step are continuously ascending)
Reptiles
Hand with Reflecting Sphere
Sky and Water (perfect example of tessellation)
Belvedere (look at the columns carefully)
Waterfall
Snakes (this one isn't one of my favorites, but it reminds me of the one of the doors in the Chamber of Secrets in the second Harry Potter movie. I wonder if this was their inspiration.)
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