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- From: jim@galifrey (Jim Weirich)
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- Subject: The Name "Castrovalva"
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- Date: 27 Dec 92 05:17:47 GMT
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- Some time ago there was a discussion of the origin of the name
- "Castrovalva" (Peter Davison's first episode). As was discussed at
- the time, the name comes from a lithograph of M.C.Escher. I just
- received a book of M.C.Escher's work for Christmas and thought I would
- post the information concerning "Castrovalva".
-
- Escher's "Castrovalva" is listed in the section "Early Prints". The
- introduction to this section reads ...
-
- The seven prints in this group, selected from a large number which
- were made before 1937, display no unity as far as their subject matter
- is concerned. They are all representations of observed reality. Even
- no. 7 (Dream), although pure fantasy, consists of elements which,
- taken sparately, are realistically conceived.
-
- The actual text about "Castrovalva" reads ...
-
- 2. Castrovalva, lithograph, 1930, 53 x 42 cm. A mountainous landscape
- in the Abruzzi.
-
- The Abruzzi is apparently in central Italy. The picture itself is of
- a walled city (village?) atop a very high mountain. The view is from
- a narrow mountain trail just below the city. In the valley below is
- another village and another village is in the distance. The scene is
- very reminescent of the Castrovalva in the show.
-