leptomedusae jellyfish fine art print ernst haeckel Size:70×100 cm Zita Johann

Zita Johann

Weber deconstructed the human figure into component parts

he was fascinated by the overlooked organisms of the coast and tide-pool

3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)

This poster has a grainy photo texture

leptomedusae jellyfish fine art print ernst haeckel Size:70×100 cm Zita JohannSmaller and more intricate than Haeckel's famous disc jellyfish, the leptomedusae in this plate are tiny hydrozoan bells, drawn with a jeweller's attention to detail. Their fine radial canals, fringed margins and threadlike tentacles are arranged in a balanced, almost kaleidoscopic composition, set against a deep background so that each pale bell seems to float and glow. The illustration comes from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), Ernst