Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur (1904)
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“Haeckel Orchidae” by Ernst Haeckel – Kunstformen der Natur (1904). Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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Kunstformen der Natur (or known in English as Art Forms in Nature) is a book of prints by German biologist, Ernst Haeckel. The geometric shapes and natural forms captured precisely by Haeckel continue to inspire artists and scientists. An German philosopher and biologist, Olaf Breidbach, commented on his works as follows:
“What is it that Haeckel depicts here that is so beautiful? It is the beauty of ornament. The forms illustrated in these pages seem to fit seamlessly into the repertoire of Art Nouveau forms. Haeckel demonstrates the magic of organic symmetries. He teaches us to look at life-forms as elements of an organic crystallography.”
Via Wikimedia Commons, you may access more than 100 illustrations from the publication.
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