Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel
Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel Originally published in sets of 10 between 1899 and 1904, Kunstformen der Natur, known in English as Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel, consists of 100…
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Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel
Originally published in sets of 10 between 1899 and 1904, Kunstformen der Natur, known in English as Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel, consists of 100 masterfully executed prints of microorganisms, animals, insects and more. It was highly influential throughout 20th-century art, design and architecture and has inspired many artists, particularly throughout the Art Nouveau period, including Karl Blossfeldt and mile Gall . This body of work has since become widely acclaimed for its beauty and biological accuracy.
The subjects featured were carefully selected by Haeckel to highlight and illustrate this. The plates within this publication reflect Haeckel's interest in symmetry, levels of organisation and the evolution of biological complexity. From the complex geometric patterns and forms of Amphoridea to the ornamental symmetry of jellyfish and microorganisms, the