book: Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch 1 Jan 1900

Kunstformen der Natur, Lieferung 2

Issue 2 of Kunstformen der Natur, consisting of 10 lithographs by German biologist Ernst Haeckel and lithographer Adolf Giltsch. Ten of these loose-leaf issues were published between 1899 and 1904. All sets were republished as a single book in 1904

The prints show various organisms, many of which were first discovered and described by Haeckel himself. His depictions of beauty in nature were influential to many artists.

plate 11: Discoide

Heliodiscus. / Discoidea. Scheiben- Strahlinge. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 11 from Kunstformen der Natur. Discoidea: subclass of Radiolaria (zooplankton), single-celled organism with delicate skeleton. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 12: Thalomophora

Miliola. / Thalamophora. Kammerlinge. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 12 from Kunstformen der Natur. This is one of the 100 pop science biology illustrations that were published from 1899 – 1904 in Leipzig by Ernst Haeckel through Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 13: Flagellata

Dinobryon. / Flagellata. Geißlinge. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 13 from Kunstformen der Natur. This is one of the 100 pop science biology illustrations that were published from 1899 – 1904 in Leipzig by Ernst Haeckel through Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 14: Peridinea

Peridinium. / Peridinea. Geißelhütchen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 14 from Kunstformen der Natur. This is one of the 100 pop science biology illustrations that were published from 1899 – 1904 in Leipzig by Ernst Haeckel through Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 15: Fucoideae

Zonaria. / Fucoideae. Brauntange. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 15 from Kunstformen der Natur. This is one of the 100 pop science biology illustrations that were published from 1899 – 1904 in Leipzig by Ernst Haeckel through Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 16: Narcomedusae

Pegantha. / Narcomedusae. Spangenquallen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 16 from Kunstformen der Natur. Narcomedusae: Subclass of Hydrozoa, sea animal related to jellyfish and corals. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 17: Siphonophorae

Porpema. / Siphonophorae. Staatsquallen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 17 from Kunstformen der Natur. Siphonophorae: Subclass of Hydrozoa, sea animal related to jellyfish and corals. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 18: Discomedusea

Linantha. / Discomedusae. Scheibenquallen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 18 from Kunstformen der Natur. This is one of the 100 pop science biology illustrations that were published from 1899 – 1904 in Leipzig by Ernst Haeckel through Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 19: Pennatulida

Pennatula. / Pennatulida. Federkorallen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 19 from Kunstformen der Natur. This is one of the 100 pop science biology illustrations that were published from 1899 – 1904 in Leipzig by Ernst Haeckel through Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 20: Crinoidea

Pentacrinus. / Crinoidea. Palmensterne. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 20 from Kunstformen der Natur. This is one of the 100 pop science biology illustrations that were published from 1899 – 1904 in Leipzig by Ernst Haeckel through Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch