discomedusae jellyfish fine art print ernst haeckel Size:30×40 cm The illustration belongs to Kunstformen

The illustration belongs to Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature)

reds and ambers against a shadowy background so that they seem to hang suspended in the deep

A pioneering marine biologist

Printed on museum-quality matte paper with archival

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discomedusae jellyfish fine art print ernst haeckel Size:30×40 cm The illustration belongs to KunstformenThis is the image many people picture when they think of Ernst Haeckel: jellyfish drifting through dark water, their domed bells glowing in pinks, golds and violets above long, trailing tentacles. The Discomedusae plate is one of the most beloved in his entire body of work, and it is easy to see why the symmetry is hypnotic and the colours feel almost lit from within. It belongs to Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), the series of 100