peromedusae jellyfish fine art print ernst haeckel island He is known for his

He is known for his contribution to the Art Deco movement through the use of bold floral patterns on ceramic tiles

It is also a favourite gift for ocean lovers and anyone charmed by the octopus's reputation for cleverness

postcards and graphic art

it set a new level of acceptability for violence

and is arguably his most famous work

peromedusae jellyfish fine art print ernst haeckel island He is known for hisThe coronate jellyfish of this plate come from the deeper, darker reaches of the ocean, and Haeckel drew them with a fittingly dramatic touch. Their crowned, grooved bells sit above short, sturdy tentacles, arranged in warm browns, reds and ambers against a shadowy background so that they seem to hang suspended in the deep. There is a richness and weight to these medusae that sets them apart from his paler jellyfish studies. The illustration is part