The artwork titled “Swans” was created by the artist M.C. Escher in the year 1956. It is associated with the Op Art movement and falls under the genre of tessellation.
The artwork presents an intricate pattern of interlocking swans in black and white. Each swan is carefully crafted to fit seamlessly with the adjacent swans, forming a continuous, mesmerizing mosaic. The swans appear in two distinct color schemes, black and white, creating a stark contrast and enhancing the visual complexity of the piece. The repetitive, symmetrical arrangement typical of tessellation art captures the eye and challenges the perception of depth and space. The overall composition is both mathematically precise and artistically compelling, reflecting Escher’s mastery in blending art with geometry.
