lacertilia lizards fine art print ernst haeckel catafalque layered greens

layered greens

Original by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A pioneering marine biologist

Among the strangest creatures Haeckel ever drew

lacertilia lizards fine art print ernst haeckel catafalque layered greensQuick, alert and dressed in extraordinary colour, the lizards on this Haeckel plate practically dart across the page. Geckos, agamas and gliding "flying dragons" are arranged in lively poses, their scaled bodies and outstretched limbs rendered in greens, blues and warm earth tones. Ernst Haeckel balanced scientific accuracy with real visual energy, giving each reptile a sense of motion and character. The image is part of Kunstformen der Natur (Art