I am stunned by the beauty and brilliance of this video by Spanish filmmaker Cristóbal Vila – Inspirations: A Short Film Celebrating the Mathematical Art of M.C. Escher.
M.C. Escher (1898-1972) was the Dutch artist who explored a wide range of mathematical ideas with his woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints.
The cool bloggers at openculture.com write: Although Escher had no formal training in mathematics beyond secondary school, many mathematicians counted themselves as admirers of his work.
INSPIRATIONS from Cristóbal Vila on Vimeo.
If you want to well up further with rapturous contemplation of the beauty of mathematics in nature, check out his other video, Nature by Numbers
Nature by Numbers from Cristóbal Vila on Vimeo.