Bryozoa. - Woostiere LCCN2015648919

Highlights

• Premium canvas print of Bryozoa. - Woostiere LCCN2015648919
• 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 detailed scientific illustration from Ernst Haeckel's 'Kunstformen der Natur' (Art Forms in Nature) depicts a diverse array of Bryozoa — tiny aquatic invertebrates also called 'moss animals' (Moostiere in German) — rendered with extraordinary precision against a dark background. Delicate colonial organisms, latticed zooids, spiny structures, and branching forms are arranged in a symmetrical tableau that transforms natural science into visual art. The plate exemplifies the Victorian-era tradition of fine naturalist engraving, where biological accuracy and aesthetic beauty were pursued simultaneously.