What is a Tessellation Definition a repeating shape that covers a surface without overlapping or leaving gaps The word tessellation comes from the Latin word tessera which means small stone cube ID: 469557
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M. C. Escher & Tessellation CreationsSlide2
What is a Tessellation
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Definition: a repeating shape that covers a surface without overlapping or leaving gaps
The word “tessellation” comes from the Latin word “tessera” which means “small stone cube”
The earliest tessellations were found as mosaic pictures on floors in old Roman buildingsSlide3
M. C. Escher
Most famous creator of tessellations
Born in Holland in 1898 (died in 1972)
Originally studied architecture before becoming interested in woodcuts and printmaking
Did 137 tessellations in his lifetimeSlide4
M. C. Escher,
CycleSlide5
Bulldog
(Tessellation 97)Slide6
Lizard
(Tessellation 104)Slide7
Pegasus
(Tessellation 105)Slide8
How to make a tessellation
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