Basimycetes (Schwammpilze) — Kunstformen der Natur, Plate 101

Highlights

• Basimycetes. - Schwammpilze by Ernst Haeckel from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature) — a faithful museum-quality reproduction of a celebrated natural-history illustration.
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Description

This striking plate from Ernst Haeckel's landmark scientific art book 'Kunstformen der Natur' (Art Forms in Nature, 1904) depicts an intricate arrangement of basidiomycete fungi — commonly known as sponge mushrooms or pore fungi — rendered in meticulous black-and-white lithographic detail against a deep black background. The composition showcases a variety of fungal forms including latticed stinkhorns, puffballs, and club fungi, each illustrated with extraordinary scientific precision and visual elegance. 'Kunstformen der Natur' was a groundbreaking publication that deeply influenced Art Nouveau design and the visual arts, and this plate exemplifies Haeckel's mastery at revealing the geometric beauty found in the natural world.