Ernst Haeckel
Actiniae
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Floral & botanical
Pennatulida
Ernst Haeckel, 1904
Haeckel's 1904 plate of sea pens shows feathery, plant-like colonies that are in fact animals, drawn with a botanist's eye for form.
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About this artwork
This plate by Ernst Haeckel, dated 1904, is a study of Pennatulida, the group commonly called sea pens. It brings together several species, among them Umbellula encrinus, Renilla reniformis and various Virgularia and Stylatula. Some views show a whole mature colony, others only a branch or section with its polyps, and the Renilla reniformis is followed from the first founder polyp to a young colony. The plate belongs to Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur. Although these are marine animals, the stems, branches and clustered polyps give them the look of plants, which is why the image sits so comfortably alongside botanical work.
On your wall: Its plant-like forms and scientific character suit a study, a hallway or a reading corner, and sit well with botanical prints or natural wood furnishings.
- Title
- Pennatulida
- Artist
- Ernst Haeckel
- Year
- 1904
- Style
- Floral & botanical
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Wikimedia Commons.
About Ernst Haeckel
Ernst Haeckel was a German zoologist, naturalist, physician and professor who also worked as an artist. He described and named thousands of new species, drew a family tree linking all living things, and coined terms such as ecology and phylum. He helped introduce Charles Darwin's ideas to Germany.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
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