Maurits Cornelis Escher: The Architect of Impossible Worlds Maurits Cornelis Escher, a Dutch graphic artist born in Leeuwarden in 1898, remains one of the most singularly inventive and enduring figures in the history of printmaking. For much of his life, he was largely unrecognized within the art world, yet today his intricate woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints are celebrated globally for their mathematical precision, surreal beauty, and profound exploration of perception. Escher’s work transcends simple illustration; it's a meticulously constructed universe where logic bends, perspective…