Book: Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch 1 Jan 1900

Kunstformen der Natur, Lieferung 1

Issue 1 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 1: Radiolaria

Circogonia. / Phaeodaria. Rohrstrahlinge. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 1 from Kunstformen der Natur. Phaeodaria; (Radiolaria) single-celled organisms also known as zooplankton. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 2: Thalamophora

Globigerina. / Thalamophora. Kammerlinge. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 2 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 3: Ciliata

Stentor. / Ciliata. Wimperlinge. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 3 from Kunstformen der Natur. Ciliata: Complex single-celled organisms with a short hairlike surface. Hence the name that comes from the Latin word Cilia which means eyelash. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 4: Diatomea

Triceratium. / Diatomea. Schachtellinge. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 4 from Kunstformen der Natur. Diatomea: Single-celled organisms also know als algae Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 5: Calcispongiae

Ascandra. / Calcispongiae. Kalkschwämme. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 5 from Kunstformen der Natur. Calcispongiae: Marine sponges with c alcareous skeletons Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 6: Tubulariae

Tubuletta. / Tubulariae. Röhrenpolypen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 6 from Kunstformen der Natur. Tubulariae: Genus of Hydroids, animals related to jellyfish and have strong visual similarities to them such as a compact, mostly round body with long strings attached. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 7: Siphonophorae

Epibulia. / Siphonophorae. Staatsquallen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 7 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 8: Discomedusae

Desmonema. / Discomedusae. Scheibenquallen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 8 from Kunstformen der Natur. Discomedusae: Subclass of Scyphozoa (jellyfish) Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 9: Hexacoralla

Maeandrina. / Hexacoralla. Sechsstrahlige Sternkorallen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 9 from Kunstformen der Natur. Hexacoralla: Subclass of corals, wich include sea anemones, stony corals and soft corals. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 10: Ophiodea

Ophiothrix Ophiodea. / Schlangensterne. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 10 from Kunstformen der Natur. Ophiodea: Brittle stars, closely related to starfish. Characterised by a small round like body and five long, thin arms. Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch