Art Forms in Nature

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ART FORMS IN NATURE ERNST HAECKEL Ernst Heinrich Haeckel (1834-1919) was renowned as one of the foremost early exponents of Darwinism. His work was credited with having caused the acceptance of Darwinism in Europe, and his popular studies-preaching the condnuity of all life, organic and inorganic, from prehistoric time to the present-converted tens of thousands of readers all over the world. Today, although no one is greatly interested in Haeckel the biologist-philosopher, his work is increasingly prized for something he himself would probably have considered secondary. These are the remarkable plates with which his work was illustrated, particularly his famous Kanstformen. The Kunstforrnen contains 100 beautiful lithographic plates which show a multitude of unusual life forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera and other forms of microscopic life; jellyfishes, starfishes, calcareous sponges, star corals, barnacles and other sea life; mosses, lichens, red algae, ferns, fiingi, orchids and... Tovább

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ART FORMS IN NATURE ERNST HAECKEL Ernst Heinrich Haeckel (1834-1919) was renowned as one of the foremost early exponents of Darwinism. His work was credited with having caused the acceptance of Darwinism in Europe, and his popular studies-preaching the condnuity of all life, organic and inorganic, from prehistoric time to the present-converted tens of thousands of readers all over the world. Today, although no one is greatly interested in Haeckel the biologist-philosopher, his work is increasingly prized for something he himself would probably have considered secondary. These are the remarkable plates with which his work was illustrated, particularly his famous Kanstformen. The Kunstforrnen contains 100 beautiful lithographic plates which show a multitude of unusual life forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera and other forms of microscopic life; jellyfishes, starfishes, calcareous sponges, star corals, barnacles and other sea life; mosses, lichens, red algae, ferns, fiingi, orchids and other plants; and turtles, moths, spiders, bats, frogs, lizards, hummingbirds and antelope. With many drawings on each plate, each carefully drawn from nature, the subtle details of nature's art forms are easily compared and appreciated. In addition to being marvelous renderings, these plates have long been noted for the peculiar emotional appeal that they have for most viewers, a premonition of surrealism with exotic organic life forms stretching back to their roots in the inorganic, and individual details drawn with awareness of subtle evolutionary changes and millennia-long developments. Artists, illustrators and others will find them still powerful as one of the landmarks of applied art. Complete reprinting of all 100 plates from Kunstforrnen der Natúr (1904) . New publisher's note and brief captions. vii -(- lOOpp. 9% x 121/4. ' 22987-4 Paperbound DOVER'S PICTORIAL ARCHIVE SERIES This volume is part of the Pictorial Archive series. Purchasers are authorized to reproduce up to ten items of its pictorial contents without prior permission, acknowledgment or payment. A DOVER EDITION DESIGNED FOR YEARS OF USE! We have made every effort to make this the best book possible. Our paper is opaque, with minimai show-through; it will not discolor or become brittle with age. Pages are sewn in signatures, in the method traditionally used for the best books, and will not drop out, as often Ilappens with paperbacks held together with glue. Books open fiat for easy reference. The binding will not crack or split. This is a permanent book. Vissza