 The 8th print, Discomedusae. The two center images are Desmonema annasethe; the tentacles reminded Haeckel of his late wife's long flowing hair. Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms of Nature) is a book of lithographic and autotype prints by German biologist Ernst Haeckel. Originally published in sets of ten between 1899 and 1904 and as a complete volume in 1904, it consists of 100 prints of various organisms, many of which were first described by Haeckel himself. Over the course of his career, over 1000 engravings were produced based on Haeckel's sketches and watercolors; many of the best of these were chosen for Kunstformen der Natur, translated from sketch to print by lithographer Adolf Giltsch.[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2300x3300, 2099 KB) Wikipedia links on Talk: Because the description below is a Wikimedia Commons description page, the links are to Wikimedia Commons pages also. ...
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Lithography stone and mirror-image print of a map of Munich. ...
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Ernst Haeckel. ...
Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. ...
Sketches of a lion 1980 pen and china ink on paper by Frans Koppelaar A sketch is a rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines. ...
Watercolor is a painting technique making use of water-soluble pigments that are either transparent or opaque and are formulated with gum to bond the pigment to the paper. ...
According to Haeckel scholar Olaf Breidbach (the editor of modern editions of Kunstformen), the work was "not just a book of illustrations but also the summation of his view of the world." The over-riding themes of the Kunstformen plates are symmetry and organization. The subjects were selected to embody organization, from the scale patterns of boxfishes to the spirals of ammonites to the perfect symmetries of jellies and microorganisms, while images composing each plate are arranged for maximum visual impact.[2] Genera Acanthostracion Lactophrys Lactoria Ostracion Paracanthostracion Tetrosomus See text for species. ...
For other uses, see Ammonite (disambiguation). ...
Among the notable prints are numerous radiolarians, which Haeckel helped to popularize among amateur microscopists; at least one example is found in almost every set of 10. Cnidaria also feature prominently throughout the book, including sea anemones as well as Siphonophorae, Semaeostomeae, and other medusae. The first set included Desmonema annasethe (now Cyanea annasethe), a particularly stunning jellyfish that Haeckel observed and described shortly after the death of his wife Anna Sethe. Classes Polycystinea Acantharea Sticholonchea Radiolarians (also radiolaria) are amoeboid protozoa that produce intricate mineral skeletons, typically with a central capsule dividing the cell into inner and outer portions, called endoplasm and ectoplasm. ...
Classes Anthozoa — corals and sea anemones Scyphozoa — jellyfish Staurozoa — stalked jellyfish Cubozoa — sea wasps or box jellyfish Polypodiozoa Hydrozoa — hydroids, hydra-like animals Trilobozoa — extincts Cnidaria[1] (IPA: [2]) is a phylum containing some 11,000 species of relatively simple animals found exclusively in aquatic, mostly marine, environments. ...
Families Many, see text. ...
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Families See text Semaeostomeae is an order of jellyfish. ...
In biology, a medusa (also known as a hydromedusa) is a form of cnidarian in which the body is shortened on its principal axis and broadened, sometimes greatly, in contrast with the hydroid or polyp. ...
Orders Stauromedusae Coronatae Semaeostomeae Rhizostomae Jellyfish are marine invertebrates belonging to the Scyphozoan class. ...
Kunstformen der Natur was influential in early 20th century art, architecture, and design, bridging the gap between science and art. In particular, many artists associated with Art Nouveau were influenced by Haeckel's images, including René Binet, Karl Blossfeldt, Hans Christiansen, and Émile Gallé. One prominent example is the Amsterdam Commodities Exchange designed by Hendrik Petrus Berlage, which was in part inspired by Kunstformen illustrations.[3] Vitebsk Railway Station one of the finest examples of Art Nouveau architecture. ...
Haarfarn from Urformen der Kunst (The original art) Karl Blossfeldt (1865 – 1932) was a German photographer, sculptor, teacher, and artist who worked in Berlin, Germany, at the turn of the century. ...
Émile Gallé in 1889 Émile Gallé (Nancy, 8 May 1846 – Nancy, September 23, 1904) was a French artist who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major forces in the French Art Nouveau movement. ...
Beurs van Berlage The Beurs van Berlage is a building on the Damrak, in the center of Amsterdam. ...
Hendrik Petrus Berlage Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Amsterdam, February 12, 1856 — The Hague August 12, 1934, was a prominent Dutch architect. ...
A second edition of Kunstformen, containing only 30 of the prints, was produced in 1924.
Gallery of prints A selection of high-resolution scans from Kunstformen hosted on Wikipedia. Haeckel's original classification reported in Italics. Sea anemone (Actiniae) Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2276x3244, 2258 KB) HOOP The 49th plate from Ernst Haeckels Kunstformen der Natur of 1904, showing various sea anemones classified as Actiniae. ...
Families Many, see text. ...
| Arachnid (Arachnida) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2369x3326, 1853 KB) Wikipedia links on Talk: Because the description below is a Wikimedia Commons description page, the links are to Wikimedia Commons pages also. ...
Extant orders Acarina Amblypygi Araneae Opiliones Palpigradi Pseudoscorpionida Ricinulei Schizomida Solifugae Uropygi Wikispecies has information related to: Arachnida Arachnids are a class (Arachnida) of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. ...
| Ascidian (Ascidiae) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 426 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2340 × 3292 pixel, file size: 1. ...
Orders Aplousobranchia Enterogona Phlebobranchia Pleurogona Stolidobranchia Ascidiacea (commonly known as the ascidians) is an order in the Urochordata subphylum of sac-like marine filter feeders. ...
| Frog (Batrachia) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2323x3284, 2217 KB) Summary The 68th plate from Ernst Haeckels 1904 Kunstformen der Natur, depicting frogs classified as Batrachia. ...
Distribution of frogs (in black) Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia - List of Anuran families The frogness babe is an amphibian in the order Anura (meaning tail-less from Greek an-, without + oura, tail), formerly referred to as Salientia (Latin saltare, to jump). ...
| Turtle (Chelonia) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2342x3285, 2685 KB) Summary The 89th plate from Ernst Haeckels Kunstformen der Natur (1904), depicting organisms classified as Chelonia. ...
blue: sea turtles, black: land turtles Suborders Cryptodira Pleurodira See text for families. ...
| Bat (Chiroptera) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2314x3220, 1743 KB) Wikipedia links on Talk: Because the description below is a Wikimedia Commons description page, the links are to Wikimedia Commons pages also. ...
“Chiroptera†redirects here. ...
| Conifer (Coniferae) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 428 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2383 × 3340 pixel, file size: 1. ...
Orders & Families Cordaitales † Pinales Pinaceae - Pine family Araucariaceae - Araucaria family Podocarpaceae - Yellow-wood family Sciadopityaceae - Umbrella-pine family Cupressaceae - Cypress family Cephalotaxaceae - Plum-yew family Taxaceae - Yew family Vojnovskyales † Voltziales † The conifers, division Pinophyta, are one of 13 or 14 division level taxa within the Kingdom Plantae. ...
| Copepod (Copepoda) Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2393x3363, 1366 KB) Wikipedia links on Talk: Because the description below is a Wikimedia Commons description page, the links are to Wikimedia Commons pages also. ...
Orders Calanoida Cyclopoida Gelyelloida Harpacticoida Misophrioida Monstrilloida Mormonilloida Platycopioida Poecilostomatoida Siphonostomatoida Copepods are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat. ...
| Box jellyfish (Cubomedusae) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2328x3294, 1812 KB) Summary The 78th plate from Ernst Haeckels Kunstformen der Natur (1904), depicting organisms classified as Cubomedusae. ...
Families see text Jellyfish net enclosure at Ellis Beach, Queensland Box jellyfish are water-dwelling invertebrates belonging to the class Cubozoa, named for their cube-shaped medusae. ...
| Decapods (Decapoda) Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2428x3372, 1568 KB) Wikipedia links on Talk: Because the description below is a Wikimedia Commons description page, the links are to Wikimedia Commons pages also. ...
Suborders Either suborders: Natantia Reptantia or suborders: Dendrobranchiata Pleocyemata The decapods or Decapoda are a group of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca. ...
| Lizard (Lacertilia) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2378x3320, 2173 KB) Wikipedia links on Talk: Because the description below is a Wikimedia Commons description page, the links are to Wikimedia Commons pages also. ...
Families Many, see text. ...
| Nudibranch (Nudibranchia) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2277x3234, 1585 KB) Summary The 43rd plate from Ernst Haeckels Kunstformen der Natur (1904), depicting oranisms classified as Nudibranchia. ...
Infraorders Anthobranchia Cladobranchia See text for superfamilies. ...
| Boxfish (Ostraciontes) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2355x3303, 1481 KB) Wikipedia links on Talk: Because the description below is a Wikimedia Commons description page, the links are to Wikimedia Commons pages also. ...
Genera Acanthostracion Lactophrys Lactoria Ostracion Paracanthostracion Tetrosomus See text for species. ...
| Prosobranchia (obsolete classification) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2351x3298, 1521 KB) Wikipedia links on Talk: Because the description below is a Wikimedia Commons description page, the links are to Wikimedia Commons pages also. ...
Prosobranch signifies gills in front of the heart, this in contrast with opisthobranch: gills to the right and behind the heart The majority of the gastropods (marine snails, land snails) are prosobranch. ...
| Spumellaria Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2344x3324, 1631 KB) Summary The 91st plate, illustrating the Spumellaria subclass of Radiolarians, from Ernst Haeckels 1904 Kunstformen der Natur. ...
| Stephoidea Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2320x3292, 1745 KB) Summary The 71st plate from Ernst Haeckels Kunstformen der Natur (1904), showing Radiolarians of the order Stephoidea. ...
| Moth (Tineida) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 424 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2328 × 3287 pixel, file size: 1. ...
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ...
| Hummingbird (Trochilidae) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2359x3308, 1982 KB) Summary The 99th plate illustration from Ernst Haeckels Kunstformen der Natur (1904), showing a variety of hummingbirds. ...
Subfamilies Phaethornithinae Trochilinae For a taxonomic list of genera, see: List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order For an alphabetic species list, see: Alphabetic species list Hummingbirds are small birds in the family Trochilidae, native only to the Americas. ...
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References - ^ Breidbach, Visions of Nature, pp 253
- ^ Breidbach, Visions of Nature, pp 229-231
- ^ Breidbach, Visions of Nature, pp 231, 268-269
- Breidbach, Olaf. Visions of Nature: The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel. Prestel Verlag: Munich, 2006.
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