{"product_id":"art-forms-from-the-abyss","title":"Art Forms from the Abyss - Ernst Haeckel's Images From The HMS Challenger Expedition","description":"These radiant images from the renowned 19th-century biologist and illustrator Ernst Haeckel, featuring marine microorganisms, will enthrall fans of his previous collections and garner renewed attention for Haeckel’s unparalleled artistry. From jewelry designers to scientists, graphic artists to naturalists, the range of people inspired by Ernst Haeckel’s illustrations continues to grow. Following up on Prestel’s books Art Forms in Nature and Art Forms from the Ocean, this new collection features startlingly beautiful images created by Haeckel for the report of the HMS Challenger expedition, which circumnavigated the world from 1872–76, discovering\u003cbr\u003eand cataloging nearly 5,000 new species from the depths of\u003cbr\u003eEarth’s oceans. Full-page reproductions bring these organisms\u003cbr\u003ecolorfully to life, drawing readers into a world at once\u003cbr\u003ehypnotic and highly ordered. Divided into three sections—\u003cbr\u003eSiphonophores, Medusae, and Radiolarians—these illustrations\u003cbr\u003edisplay Haeckel’s remarkable artistic skill and understanding of\u003cbr\u003ethe architecture of organic matter. The authors provide a brief\u003cbr\u003ehistory of the Challenger expedition, background on Haeckel’s\u003cbr\u003escientific and artistic accomplishments, as well as informative\u003cbr\u003etexts on each group of organisms. A guide to the natural world\u003cbr\u003eand an inspiration to artists of every stripe, this collection of\u003cbr\u003eHaeckel’s work is a fitting tribute to a 19th-century genius.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50968078418208,"sku":"9783791381411","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9783791381411.jpg?v=1764095778","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/es\/products\/art-forms-from-the-abyss","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}