lacertilia lizards fine art print ernst haeckel catafalque Dimmen Gestel

Dimmen Gestel

The Great Pumpkin

Among the strangest creatures Haeckel ever drew

Hadamar) was German painter and graphic artist

primarily his 1896 novel Facing the Flag

lacertilia lizards fine art print ernst haeckel catafalque Dimmen GestelQuick, alert and dressed in extraordinary colour, the lizards on this Haeckel plate practically dart across the page. Geckos, agamas and gliding "flying dragons" are arranged in lively poses, their scaled bodies and outstretched limbs rendered in greens, blues and warm earth tones. Ernst Haeckel balanced scientific accuracy with real visual energy, giving each reptile a sense of motion and character. The image is part of Kunstformen der Natur (Art