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Art Forms in Nature

The Prints of Ernst Haeckel

By Irenaeus Eibl-Eibesfeldt, Richard Hartmann, Olaf Breidbach, Ernst Haeckel

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| Others | 9783791319902

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Thirty beautiful postcards of some of the world's best-known artists, reproduced in the highest quality and printed on thick, durable paper -- Prestel postcard books make a perfect gift.

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"Art forms in nature" explores some of the most representative works of Ernst Haeckel. a painter/drawer/designer born in 1834 in Prussia. He dedicated his talent to faithfully reproduce some of the patterns he observed in nature; and looking to his works, one can only be amazed on how others that ca ... (continue)

"Art forms in nature" explores some of the most representative works of Ernst Haeckel. a painter/drawer/designer born in 1834 in Prussia. He dedicated his talent to faithfully reproduce some of the patterns he observed in nature; and looking to his works, one can only be amazed on how others that call themselves original just copied Mother Nature to create their designs (take for example the Faberge’s eggs, or the Sistine Chapel). As the prologue says, this book should be read not only with the eyes but also with the ears, because by looking at the artworks in sequence, one can almost hear the highly distinguishable accords of Ravel's "Bolero". It starts in a shyly but magnificent manner and finishes with a climax of color and pleasure.
There are some works based on corals that remind you immediately of the gene lamps of the oriental tales; the reproduction of the “ostracionte kafferfishe “is so majestic that it resembles some of the decorations in queens and kings crowns. There are some pictures of coral skeletons that instantly transport the reader to a somber world, and then there is an explosion of color and movement in plant and living coral.
There is the “muscinae Laubnoose” that transports you to the dreamed trip through the rainforest. You can almost feel the embrace of nature while looking at it. This is a great book to look at in your living room with long time to absorb all that beauty.

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