asteridea starfish fine art print ernst haeckel Size:30×40 cm Original from the THE MET

Original from the THE MET

The background of the poster is minimalistic

the film evokes the original illustrations for Verne’s works by combining live actors with various forms of animation

His work showed a strong influence of his in-depth study of Japanese and Chinese art

flowing design — the kind of organic line that fed directly into Art Nouveau

asteridea starfish fine art print ernst haeckel Size:30×40 cm Original from the THE METFew natural forms feel as effortlessly decorative as the sea star, and this plate gathers a constellation of them in deep reds, ochres and warm browns. Ernst Haeckel arranged the starfish with his characteristic eye for symmetry each five armed body radiating from the centre like a hand drawn mandala, surrounded by smaller species that fill the composition with rhythm and balance. The illustration comes from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in