Ernst Haeckel
Actiniae
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Floral & botanical
Octopusvulgaris1
Ernst Haeckel, 1904
A common octopus drawn by Ernst Haeckel in 1904, taken from his Kunstformen der Natur, where natural forms become careful, studied illustration.
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About this artwork
This illustration of Octopus vulgaris, the common octopus, was made by Ernst Haeckel in 1904. It belongs to his Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature) and appears on plate 54, which is titled Gamochonia. Haeckel was a German zoologist and marine biologist who also worked as an artist, and he described and named thousands of species during his career. His training as a scientist and his skill as an artist meet in this work, which treats a sea creature as a subject worth close and patient looking.
On your wall: Suits a study, library or hallway, and works well alongside other natural history prints in a home that enjoys scientific illustration.
- Title
- Octopusvulgaris1
- Artist
- Ernst Haeckel
- Year
- 1904
- Style
- Floral & botanical
- Shape
- Square
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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