Kunstformen der Natur, Tafel 34 – Melethallia (1904)

Highlights

• Kunstformen der Natur (Tafel 34) BHL47388139 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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• MUSEUM-QUALITY GICLEE: Fade-resistant archival inks on premium artist-grade canvas, hand-stretched and gallery-wrapped over a solid 1.5" wood frame, hardware attached and ready to hang.
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Description

This lithographic plate from Ernst Haeckel's celebrated scientific art book 'Kunstformen der Natur' (Art Forms in Nature, 1904) presents a radially symmetrical arrangement of colonial algae known as Melethallia, rendered in luminous greens, cream, and russet. The specimens are depicted with extraordinary botanical precision, their hexagonal cell patterns and star-like lobes arranged across a warm ivory page like a garden of microscopic jewels. 'Kunstformen der Natur' was a landmark publication of 100 plates that profoundly influenced Art Nouveau design and helped popularize scientific illustration as an art form.