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Kunstformen der Natur (Tafel 59) BHL47388273
$89.99
FormatTall
Size10" x 30"
Highlights
- Premium canvas print of Kunstformen der Natur (Tafel 59) BHL47388273
- 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 richly detailed scientific illustration from Ernst Haeckel's 'Kunstformen der Natur' (Art Forms of Nature) depicts Siphonophorae — colonial marine organisms related to jellyfish — arranged in an elegant symmetrical composition of pale aqua-green and crimson-red forms against a warm cream background. The central plate shows a large pneumatophore float surrounded by intricate trailing tentacles, nectophores, and gonozooids, rendered with the exquisite draftsmanship that made Haeckel's 1904 publication a landmark of both natural history and decorative art. 'Kunstformen der Natur,' published in Leipzig by the Bibliographisches Institut, remains one of the most influential works of biological illustration, celebrated for bridging science and Art Nouveau design.