Discomedusae – Jellyfish Size:50×70 cm After he moved to Albuquerque

After he moved to Albuquerque

and his paintings are represented in the major American art collections

but as a relief measure to employ artists and artisans to create murals

Behind it is a dark blue starry sky

1875 in Ottensen

Discomedusae – Jellyfish Size:50×70 cm After he moved to AlbuquerqueThis is the image many people picture when they think of Ernst Haeckel: jellyfish drifting through dark water, their domed bells glowing in pinks, golds and violets above long, trailing tentacles. The Discomedusae plate is one of the most beloved in his entire body of work, and it is easy to see why the symmetry is hypnotic and the colours feel almost lit from within. It belongs to Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), the series of 100