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Castrovalva is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher, first printed in February 1930. Like many of Escher's early works, it depicts a place that he visited on a tour of Italy.
It depicts the Abruzzo village of Castrovalva, which lies at the top of a sheer slope. The perspective is toward the northwest, from the narrow trail on the left which, at the point from which this view is seen, makes a hairpin turn to the right, descending to the valley. In the foreground at the side of the trail, there are several flowering plants, grasses, ferns, a beetle and a snail. In the expansive valley below there are cultivated fields and two more towns, the nearest of which is Anversa degli Abruzzi, with Casale in the distance.
Castrovalva is the first serial of the 19th season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 4 January to 12 January 1982. It was the first full serial to feature Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor.
Castrovalva are an English noise rock band, formed in 2007 in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Originally a duo of Daniel Brader (drums) and Anthony Wright (bass guitar), they expanded to a trio with the addition of Leemun Smith (vocals) in 2009. Smith had previously guested on the band's self-titled debut album and provided the cover art. The band is named after the M.C. Escher painting of the same name.
Castrovalva may refer to:
- Castrovalva (Abruzzi), a village in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy
- Castrovalva (M. C. Escher), a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher depicting the village
- Castrovalva (Doctor Who), a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who
- Castrovalva (band), a rock band from Leeds, England
- Castrovalva, a fantasy world in the Kingdom of the Wicked comic book series