Florideae - Delesseria - Algae Size:50×70 cm exotic animals

exotic animals

Klimt's primary subject was the female body

ochres and warm browns

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but displayed atmospheric effects and natural lighting

Florideae - Delesseria - Algae Size:50×70 cm exotic animalsRed algae rarely get their moment in the spotlight, but Ernst Haeckel gives the delicate Delesseria the reverence of a stained glass window. Translucent, leaf like blades in crimson and rose fan out across the plate, their fine veining and rippled edges rendered with the care most artists reserve for flowers. The effect is surprisingly luminous seaweed transformed into something jewel like. The illustration comes from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms