Mural - Fish and Birds by M.C. Escher

    A mural at a drinking water facility in The Hague. It's copied from the famous artwork of Dutch artist Maurits Cornelis Escher. The original drawing is here. He is also very famous for his impossible structures.

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    1. Special, Bim Bom, !efatima, elinar, and 20 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Special (84 months ago | reply)

      Wow. that hurt my eyes at first until I got them adjusted right. Cool.

    3. !efatima (84 months ago | reply)

      Looovveeelyyy!! I love the 3D feel of it. like jigsaw puzzle set perfectly.

    4. Bim Bom (84 months ago | reply)

      RThe relief effect on my screen is fantastic!

    5. mimbrava (84 months ago | reply)

      What a fabulous image! I see the birds as doves of peace (sort of).

    6. zenera (84 months ago | reply)

      Wow, really fun!

    7. Clearly Ambiguous (84 months ago | reply)

      Very cool. I love Escher's work... Stretches the mind!

    8. fd (84 months ago | reply)

      It's a great image. Patterns like these are called tessellations.

    9. RichardLowkes (84 months ago | reply)

      fabulous pattern, and love that link!

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