Kunstformen der Natur (Tafel 37) BHL47388151

Highlights

• Premium canvas print of Kunstformen der Natur (Tafel 37) BHL47388151
• Hand-stretched 1.5" gallery wrap canvas — arrives ready to hang, no frame needed
• Fade-resistant inks for long-lasting color and rich tones, made to order
• Made to order in the United States by niceandco.
• Finished size 30" W x 10" H

Description

This exquisite scientific illustration from Ernst Haeckel's 'Kunstformen der Natur' (Art Forms in Nature) depicts Siphonophorae — colonial marine organisms related to jellyfish — rendered in intricate detail across a cream-toned plate. The central figure dominates the composition with elegantly spiralling tentacles, bell-shaped structures, and delicate organic geometry, surrounded by smaller detail studies of individual zooids and colony fragments. 'Kunstformen der Natur,' published between 1899 and 1904, was Haeckel's landmark compendium of 100 lithographic plates showcasing the symmetry and beauty of natural forms, and became hugely influential on Art Nouveau design.