Escher Unraveled: Using Artwork to Investigate Transformations

Year: 2012 Authors: Ming Tomayko; Sandy Spitzer; Linda Cooper

Core claim

Student-created tessellations provide a concrete way to analyze translations and rotations in both original artwork and M.C. Escher drawings.

Topics

tessellations, plane transformations, Escher artwork, polygon properties, student activity

Domains

geometry, transformational geometry, tessellation theory, plane geometry, mathematical art, visual design, art education

Methods

guided construction, Geometer’s Sketchpad, tessellation analysis, comparative classification

Media

Geometer’s Sketchpad software, student artwork, M.C. Escher drawings

Source status

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