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''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 Engraving s were produced based on Haeckel's Sketch es and Watercolor s; many of the best of these were chosen for ''Kunstformen der Natur'', translated from sketch to print by lithographer Adolf Giltsch.Breidbach, ''Visions of Nature'', pp 253 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 Boxfish es to the spirals of Ammonite s to the perfect symmetries of jellies and microorganisms, while images composing each plate are arranged for maximum visual impact.Breidbach, ''Visions of Nature'', pp 229-231 Among the notable prints are numerous Radiolarian s, 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. ''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.Breidbach, ''Visions of Nature'', pp 231, 268-269 A second edition of ''Kunstformen'', containing only 30 of the prints, was produced in 1924. GALLERY OF PRINTS Haeckel's original classification appear in ''italics''. |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Arachnid" class="copylinks">Arachnid (''Arachnida'') |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Bat" class="copylinks">Bat (''Chiroptera'') |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Box_jellyfish" class="copylinks">Box Jellyfish (''Cubomedusae'') |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Decapods" class="copylinks">Decapods (''Decapoda'') |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Prosobranchia" class="copylinks">Prosobranchia (obsolete classification)'' |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Spumellaria" class="copylinks">Spumellaria '' |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Stephoidea" class="copylinks">Stephoidea '' |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Moth" class="copylinks">Moth (''Tineida'') |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Hummingbird" class="copylinks">Hummingbird (''Trochilidae'') |
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