Kunstformen der Natur, Tafel 57 – Cirripedia (Barnacles)

Highlights

• Kunstformen der Natur (Tafel 57) BHL47388261 by Ernst Haeckel from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature) — a faithful museum-quality reproduction of a celebrated natural-history illustration.
• CHOOSE YOUR SIZE & FORMAT: Pick your dimensions and shape right from this listing — vertical, horizontal, panoramic and square options available.
• 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.
• A REFINED FOCAL POINT for the living room, bedroom, study, home office or entryway — timeless style with lasting appeal.
• HANDCRAFTED IN THE USA: Made to order in multiple sizes and shapes — a thoughtful, gallery-worthy gift.

Description

This pale blue-gray lithographic plate from Ernst Haeckel's landmark 1904 scientific art volume 'Kunstformen der Natur' (Art Forms in Nature) presents a symmetrically arranged tableau of barnacles (Cirripedia), displaying their shells, body structures, and appendages in meticulous scientific detail. The compositions range from top-mounted crustacean forms to circular shell cross-sections and sinuous, tentacle-like feeding appendages, rendered with the elegant precision that made Haeckel's work as celebrated in art circles as in natural science. 'Kunstformen der Natur' comprised 100 plates and profoundly influenced Art Nouveau design across Europe.