Art Forms in Nature (Dover Pictorial Archive)

These are the remarkable plates with which his work was illustrated, particularly his famous Kunstformen. 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. His work was credited with having caused the acceptance of Darwinism in Europe, and his popular studiespreaching the continuity of all life, organic and inorganic, from prehistoric time to the presentconverted tens of thousands of readers all over the world. . From the Back CoverErnst Heinrich Hae

The only color is on the cover I am fascinated by the "Art Forms in Nature". The natural designs are unbelievable and amazing. There are tons of ideas for mandalas and other creations (especially beading). This book can really enhance your imagination. I gave it only four stars because I was disappointed that none of the plates are in color.only on the cover.. Not as visually beautiful as expected t'mara All images arme balck and white , which is a little surprising considering the colorful cover, and some printing is a little murky. This book is WONDERFUL! Haeckel's illustrations are phenomenal and are Uber-inspirational MermaidMorrigan This book is WONDERFUL! Haeckel's illustrations are phenomenal and are Uber-inspirational. As an artist, this is a book that I'll keep and use forever.

Ernst Heinrich Haeckel (1834–1919) was renowned as one of the foremost early exponents of Darwinism. 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. 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 fo