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M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity

I know no greater joy than to wander through valleysand over hills from village to village...

I know no greater joy than to wander through valleys
and over hills from village to village to feel the artlessness
of nature affect me and enjoy the unexpected
and never thought of in the greatest
possible contrast with everyday life at home

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I know no greater joy
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than to wander through valleys and over hills
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from village to village
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to feel the artlessness of nature affect me
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and enjoy the unexpected and never thought of
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in the greatest possible contrast
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with everyday life at home.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:24
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

Feature documentary about the life and work of MC Escher.
On my journeys, everything seems real, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:10
On my journeys, everything seems real,
When I remember a scent, a feeling, or a sound, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:08
When I remember a scent, a feeling, or a sound,
And then there is the delightful fact - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:29
And then there is the delightful fact
That winter, we were in the Swiss mountains - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:13
That winter, we were in the Swiss mountains
One night, when we'd just gone to bed, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:21
One night, when we'd just gone to bed,
Suddenly, I came up with the idea to write a letter - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:28
Suddenly, I came up with the idea to write a letter
To my astonishment, after a few days, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:07
To my astonishment, after a few days,
I drew like a maniac, was perfectly pampered. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:17
I drew like a maniac, was perfectly pampered.
In Valencia, we disembarked for a three-week journey - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:08
In Valencia, we disembarked for a three-week journey
In Granada, we visited the Alhambra. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:18
In Granada, we visited the Alhambra.
What fascinates me in the tiles of the Alhambra - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:11
What fascinates me in the tiles of the Alhambra
In Haarlem, I already enjoyed giving meaning - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:24
In Haarlem, I already enjoyed giving meaning
It was a first attempt to systematize, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:17
It was a first attempt to systematize,
The wall and floor mosaics at the Alhambra - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:11
The wall and floor mosaics at the Alhambra
What a pity the Moors didn't use figures - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:16
What a pity the Moors didn't use figures
I had left Italy. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:24
I had left Italy.
I am 40, the age at which most people are at their best. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:11
I am 40, the age at which most people are at their best.
I showed my brother, a geologist, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:18
I showed my brother, a geologist,
He advised me to read up on it, - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:26
He advised me to read up on it,
The print Day and Night is a similar kind of cycle. - M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity 00:06
The print Day and Night is a similar kind of cycle.