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A print of “Sea Anemones (Actiniae)” by Ernst Haeckel on your wall
Coral, raspberry and olive cups on a navy ground - Haeckel's sea anemones look like jewels fished up from the seabed. This Kunstformen der Natur print will enliven a bathroom with dark tiles and brass fittings, a living room furnished like a cabinet of curiosities with display cases and specimens, and a hotel room meant to stay in the guest's memory. The original plate is vertical; we recommend it in a narrow, tall crop or as a square detail of the most saturated specimens. On 5 mm acrylic glass the colours of the anemones gain a glassy depth, as if seen through a sheet of water, while wallpaper lets you carry the whole plate onto the wall behind the bath. Wall art in exactly the size you need: enter the dimensions in the artMonte configurator and we will print it for your interior.
Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919)
Sea Anemones (Actiniae)
About the artwork
Against a dark ground bloom a dozen or so sea anemones: cups in shades of pink, orange, green and violet, with tentacles arranged in regular, almost ornamental wreaths. Plate 49 comes from Kunstformen der Natur, the album of one hundred lithographs that Haeckel published in instalments between 1899 and 1904. The Jena zoologist and populariser of Darwin wanted to show that nature itself creates forms of perfect symmetry. His plates became one of the sources of Art Nouveau ornament.
- Artist
- Ernst Haeckel
- Original title
- Actiniae - Seeanemonen (Kunstformen der Natur, Tafel 49)
- Year
- 1904
- Medium
- Chromolithograph, Kunstformen der Natur, Tafel 49 (1904), Library of Congress scan
“Sea Anemones (Actiniae)” in an interior
Visualisations on sample walls: a panel print and a full-wall wallpaper. Click to enlarge.
Frequently asked questions about printing “Sea Anemones (Actiniae)”
Which materials can I order a print of “Sea Anemones (Actiniae)” on?
Your options: Dibond 3 mm, Clear acrylic glass 5 mm, Foam PVC board 5 mm, Foam PVC board 10 mm, Dispa board 3,8 mm, Smooth wallpaper 350 g/m², Linen wallpaper Premium 270 g/m², Shell wallpaper 290 g/m², Cotton canvas 400 g/m², Framed print black frame, Framed print silver frame, Framed print gold frame. Rigid materials arrive ready to hang; wallpaper comes in 50 cm panels.
What size can “Sea Anemones (Actiniae)” be printed in?
Any size - you enter the width and height in centimetres (from 20 cm up to 200 × 200 cm on boards, up to 750 × 350 cm as wallpaper). The file measures 2693 × 3840 px, which allows large-format printing with no loss of sharpness.
Can I print just a detail of “Sea Anemones (Actiniae)”?
Yes. If the proportions of your format differ from the original, you drag the frame on the preview and choose the detail that will go on your wall. The price is recalculated automatically.
How much does a reproduction of “Sea Anemones (Actiniae)” cost?
From €16.00 - the price depends on the material and the area (price per m² × dimensions, never less than the material's minimum price). You see the exact amount in the configurator once you enter the size.
Is a reproduction of “Sea Anemones (Actiniae)” legal?
Yes. The work by Ernst Haeckel (1904) is in the public domain, and the file comes from museum collections released under a CC0 / public domain licence.
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