Recently I visited the M.C. Escher museum in The Hague.
It’s a beautiful collection of M.C. Escher’s work and stories of his life (1898-1972).
As a child of the 80s and 90s, I grew up with his images everywhere in our pop-culture. It was an M.C. Escher renaissance and seeing his drawings live was like visiting old friends.
The museum is housed in the Lange Voorhout Palace, the former royal residence of Queen Emma.
Throughout the museum there are 15 unbelievable chandeliers by artist, Hans van Bentem, which are just as impressive as the surrounding art.
Escher wasn’t well known by art critics but rather admired by mathematicians and his work gained recognition through them in the 1950s. I wonder what he would think if he knew his works are displayed in the former Queen’s residence now.
It’s a great museum and definitely worth spending an afternoon there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escher_Museum
http://www.mcescher.com/