Escher in The Palace

Why go

Queen Emma acquired this palace in the late nineteenth century, and the building later became the setting for M. C. Escher’s work. His woodcuts and lithographs move from landscapes and repeated forms into visual puzzles such as Waterfall and Drawing Hands. Looking closely at how each image unsettles perspective is more rewarding than a quick circuit of familiar illusions. The former royal rooms add a second layer to a visit along Lange Voorhout.

What to look for

• Escher’s woodcuts and lithographs play with repeated forms and perspective.
• Works such as Waterfall and Drawing Hands make visual logic feel unstable.
• The building was Queen Emma’s winter palace.

Useful to know

• Leave time to look closely at the prints rather than treating the illusions as quick photo stops.
• Combine the museum with a walk along Lange Voorhout.

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