Book: Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch 1 Jan 1900

Kunstformen der Natur, Lieferung 10

Issue 10 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 91: Spumellaria

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Astrosphaera. / Spumellaria. – Schaumstrahlinge. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 91 from Kunstformen der Natur. Spumellaria: Order of Radiolaria (single-celled organisms) Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 92: Filicinae

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Alsophila. / Filicinae. – Laubfarne. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 92 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 93: Mycetozoa

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Arcyria. / Mycetozoa. – Pilztiere. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 93 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 94: Coniferae

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Araucaria / Coniferae. – Zapfenbäume. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 94 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 95: Amphoridea

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Placocystis. / Amphoridea. – Urnensterne. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 95 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 96: Chaetopoda

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Sabella. / Chaetopoda. – Borstenwürmer. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 96 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 97: Spirohranchia

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Terebratula. / Spirohranchia. – Spiralkiemer. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 97 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 98: Discomedusae

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Aurelia. / Discomedusae. – Scheibenquallen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 98 from Kunstformen der Natur. Discomedusae: Subclass of Scyphozoa (jellyfish)  Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

Plate 99: Trochilidae

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Trochilus. / Trochilidae. – Kolibris. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 99 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 100: Antilopina

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Antilope. / Antilopina. – Antilopen. - Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch Plate 100 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