THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ERNST HAECKEL

Like his intellectual predecessor, Alexander von Humboldt, Haeckel sought not only new discoveries but also explanations. To achieve his goal, he produced hundreds of drawings, watercolors, and detailed sketches of his findings, which he published throughout the 20th century in a series of volumes. Among these are several compilations of marine organisms and the majestic work Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), which could well be considered the foundation of his life's work. Like a meticulous visual encyclopedia of living be...[Read more]