Ernst Haeckel
Actiniae
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Floral & botanical
Discomedusae 8
Ernst Haeckel, 1904
A plate of jellyfish from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, carrying a quiet personal story about the naming of one species.
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About this artwork
This is plate 8 from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, dated 1904, and it is devoted to the Discomedusae, a group of jellyfish. One of the organisms on it, D. annasethe, was named by Haeckel after his wife, Anna Sethe. She had died the year before he observed the creature, so the name carries a personal note within a scientific study. Haeckel worked as a zoologist and marine biologist as well as an artist, and he described and named a great many species during his career. The plate reflects both sides of that work.
On your wall: Suits studies, libraries, hallways and calm living spaces, especially where a natural-history theme or a touch of botanical-style detail is welcome.
- Title
- Discomedusae 8
- Artist
- Ernst Haeckel
- Year
- 1904
- Style
- Floral & botanical
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Wikimedia Commons.
About Ernst Haeckel
Ernst Haeckel was a German zoologist, naturalist, physician and professor who also worked as an artist. He described and named thousands of new species, drew a family tree linking all living things, and coined terms such as ecology and phylum. He helped introduce Charles Darwin's ideas to Germany.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
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