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Art Forms in Nature (Revised)
Art Forms in Nature (Revised) | Ernst Haeckel
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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 continuity 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 Kunstformen. The Kunstformen 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, fungi, 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.
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I made some bookmarks recently for family members and I quite enjoyed it so I have decided to make some more. These are the ones I've completed this week as Melbourne is now in it's 5th lockdown. All my work has been cancelled again, luckily I don't have a mortgage!
So I have thought long and hard and decided to dedicate more time to my art to hopefully get me through these unpaid weeks should they continue on in the future.
More to come soon..😊

peanutnine These are absolutely gorgeous 😍 Do you have an online shop? 3y
Cortg Wow! These are amazing! Do you hand draw the image? I'm very impressed! 3y
Karisa They are beautiful! 3y
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BookKenz Oh, wow. Those are beautiful! 😍 3y
xicanti These are gorgeous! 3y
tracey38 Beautiful bookmarks. Goodluck in this ongoing Covid world and your 5th lock down. 3y
Erinsuereads These are so gorgeous 3y
TheSpineView So pretty! 💞 3y
Curiouser_and_curiouser @TheSpineView @ErinSueMreads @tracey38 @xicanti @Kenziejo @Karisa @Cortg @peanutnine Thank you all so very much for your compliments!!! You have lifted my spirits this morning 😊 3y
KateReadsYA Wow. Beautiful 3y
CarolynM They're lovely! Are you thinking about an Etsy store? I'd buy them.🙂 3y
SamAnne Those are so beautiful. 3y
Curiouser_and_curiouser @peanutnine @CarolynM than you for your queries re purchasing my bookmarks online. I am currently in the process of setting all that up. I will keep you updated. Thank you so much for your support 😊 3y
Nute Whoa! Absolutely amazing! You are very talented! I would definitely purchase these. 3y
Curiouser_and_curiouser @Nute thank you so much for the compliment 😊 3y
WJCintron 😍 😍 😍 3y
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