In celebration of this series, Taschen recently published a 704-page book, titled The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel. It features 450 drawings, watercolors, sketches from his research, and a collection of …

In a beautiful celebration of the natural world, Ernst Haeckel’s biological illustrations are a masterful union of science and art. Over a century since their first publication, Haeckel’s intricate prints remain …

The published artwork of Haeckel includes over 100 detailed, multi-colour illustrations of animals and sea creatures, collected in his Kunstformen der Natur ("Art Forms of Nature"), a book which would go …

The published artwork of Haeckel includes over 100 detailed, multi-colour illustrations of animals and sea creatures, collected in his Kunstformen der Natur ("Art Forms of Nature"), a book which would go …

Sep 24, 2025 · Oh, and check out his art—his bril­liant­ly col­ored, ele­gant­ly ren­dered, high­ly styl­ized depic­tions of “far flung flo­ra and fau­na,” of microbes and nat­ur­al pat­terns, in designs that inspired the …

Ernst Haeckel was an active component of that scientific community. Haeckel, however, is probably best remembered for his art – particularly his beautiful illustrations of plankton – notably the medusa, …

In this book, we celebrate the scientific, artistic, and environmental importance of Haeckel’s work, with a collection of 450 of his finest prints from several of his most important tomes, including Die …

The published artwork of Haeckel includes over 100 detailed, multi-colour illustrations of animals and sea creatures, collected in his Kunstformen der Natur, a book which would go on to...

One of Haeckel’s most iconic publications is Kunstformen der Natur. The title translates into English as Art Forms in Nature, and the work is a landmark publication in the field of naturalist illustration.

Apr 27, 2020 · Haeckel’s beautifully-drawn illustrations of the Orchid family, as well as his many drawings of other flora, including ferns and carnivorous plants, likely inspired many an Art Nouveau...

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 …

In a series of well-attended lectures open to both students and local townspeople, Haeckel laid out his comprehensive theory of evolution in more conversational terms, and supported the lectures with his …

Jun 21, 2025 · In this review, I examine Art Forms in Nature as a cohesive scholarly work: considering its historical context, its hybrid genre (part scientific treatise, part aesthetic celebration), its stylistic …

May 31, 2018 · A year after completing the medusae book, a mighty two-volume work describing 600 species, Haeckel had a house built in Jena. He named it Villa Medusa and decorated the ceilings …

Apr 16, 2021 · Throughout his life, Ernst Haeckel, an esteemed German scientist, created over a 1000 watercolours and sketches of weird and wonderful plants and animals, some only visible through a …

This is a restored reproduction of a German Victorian chromolithograph of a variety of hummingbirds from Ernst Haeckel's 1899 illustrated naturalist book Kunstformen der Natur.

This is a restored reproduction watercolor version of a German Victorian chromolithograph of a variety of hummingbirds from Ernst Haeckel's 1899 illustrated naturalist book Kunstformen der Natur.

Exploring Ernst Haeckel’s plankton images from the 19th Century expeditions of the H.M.S. Challenger.

The nature of the topic covered did attract students from a range of disciplines, from art to zoology, and some in between.