Lacertilia - Lizards plant Search VCU Libraries Commons on

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though he and his work are associated with Munich and Bavaria in southern Germany

the kind of natural geometry that feels almost like wallpaper or textile design rather than a page from a science book

including books and graphic works from postage stamps to magazine vignettes

Creator: MacDonald Gill

Lacertilia - Lizards plant Search VCU Libraries Commons onQuick, 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