Book: Hendrik P. Berlage

Berlage drawings

Hendrik P. Berlage's designs are based on the concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk, meaning that the architect not only designs the building, but is also involved in the interior design, taking care of furniture, lighting or carpeting. In the following 18 drawings we can find parquet and lamp designs among other ornaments and decorative patterns. The geometrical scheme and evocation of nature in these drawings refer directly to the artforms and compositions as drawn by Haeckel in his book Kunstformen Der Natur.

Click on the link listed at the bottom of every image to go to their equivalent Haeckel's artwork. Please note that when they refer to a detail in Haeckel's print, the number of the specific organism is marked with '#'.

These 18 water colours by Dutch architect H.P. Berlage along with Haeckel's lithographies were part of the original exhibition at Mediamatic. For your information, they are not on display at our new exhibition at Nijmegen Radboud.

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Berlage in the exhibition Kunstformen Der Natur - Image of one of the works by Berlage, as part of the exhibition Kunstformen Der Natur Malcolm Kratz


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Haeckel in the exhibition Kunstformen Der Natur - Image of the exhibition Kunstformen Der Natur Malcolm Kratz


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Byjouterien. Ophiodea - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Astrophyton. Ophiodea from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel. Malcolm Kratz


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Ordeketen & Medailles - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Navicula. Diatomea from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel. Malcolm Kratz


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Faiënce bord. Siphonophorae - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Porpema. Siphonophorae from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Vlakversieringen. Ophiodea 1 - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Ophiothrix Ophiodea (#4) from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Vlakversieringen. Ophiodea 2 - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Ophiothrix Ophiodea (#3 & 6) from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Behangpatroon. Ciliata - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Stentor. Ciliata (#8) from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel. Malcolm Kratz


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Kantwerk. Spumellaria - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Astrosphaera Spumellaria from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel. Malcolm Kratz


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Smeedwerk. Ascomycetes Hexactinellae - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Erysiphe. Ascomycetes and the Farrea. Hexactinellae (#4) from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Kroon voor electrisch licht - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Pilema. Discomedusae from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Hendrik P. Berlage


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Linoleumpatroon. Melethallia - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Pediastrum Melethallia from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Linoleumpatroon. Desmidiea - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Staurastrum. Desmidiea (#11) from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Vloertegelpatroon. Diatomea - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Triceratium. Diatomea (#22) from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Wandtegelpatroon. Thalamofora - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Globigerina Thalamophora from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Wandversiering Flagellata - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Dinobryon. Flagellata from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Patroon voor parketvloer - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Ophiothrix. Ophiodea (#6) from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Glas in lood. Meletallia - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Pediastrum. Melethallia (#13) from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Glas in lood. Asteridea - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Asterias. Asteridea from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


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Houtsnijwerk. Blastoïdea - Watercolor drawing by H.P. Berlage. Inspired by the Pentremites. Blastoidea from the book Kunstformen Der Natur by Ernst Haeckel Malcolm Kratz


Special thanks to Het Nieuwe Instituut for loaning Berlage's drawings and to the sponsors for making Kunstformen der Natur possible.

Sponsors

A3 Scannen, Bugaboo, Fonds Creatieve Industrie, Gemeente Amsterdam, Het Nieuwe Instituut and Stadgenoot.