Josie Glausiusz is a science journalist based in Israel. BlueSky: @josiegz.bsky.social
Ernst Haeckel’s colourful and detailed illustrations of the natural word inspired several artists and architects. Credit: TASCHEN Cologne/Göttingen State and University Library
The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel Julia Voss & Rainer Willmann Taschen (2026)
To immerse yourself in the world of naturalist Ernst Haeckel is to fall into a kaleidoscope of vibrant sea slugs, coiling octopuses, looping larvae and bulbous bodies. These tantalizing creatures float and wriggle before your eyes, mesmerizing in their curious contortion.
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