Escher in the palace

📍 Lange Voorhout 74, Den Haag 🚗 9 min 🚲 18 min

See 120 prints by the artist Escher in a palace! From his early Italian landscapes to optical illusions, distinctive tessellations, impossible buildings and world-famous Metamorphoses.

The Winter Palace

The Escher in Het Paleis museum in The Hague is housed in the former Winter Palace of Queen Emma. She was the widow of King William III and the regent for her minor daughter Queen Wilhelmina. Queen Emma used this palace as her winter residence. Built in the 19th century, the palace showcases the opulent architecture of the period.

Optical illusions by Escher

The exhibition is a tribute to the genius artist M.C. Escher. In this unique museum, visitors will come face to face with the fascinating world of optical illusions, impossible constructions and mathematical precision that characterise Escher's work. The exhibition includes Escher's early landscape works, as well as his world-famous, unusual buildings and transitions, or Methamorphoses. Visitors can discover the depth of Escher's creativity and explore the enchanting worlds he brought to life on paper.

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