Ernst Haeckel Leptomedusae Tumblers Image from the Gazette du

Image from the Gazette du Bon Ton (roughly “The Journal of Good Taste”)

This image was originally published by the French entomologist Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas around 1835

The huge Terra Australis is shown as a part of Tierra del Fuego

with the fictitious Satyrorum insule (Satyr's Island) shown above

Comte de Buffon

Ernst Haeckel Leptomedusae Tumblers Image from the Gazette duErnst Haeckel (1834 1919), a German zoologist, marine biologist, and artist, was responsible for discovering and naming thousands of new species. In addition to its scientific importance, Kunstformen der Natur proved highly influential to early twentieth century art, architecture, and design; many artists associated with Art Nouveau drew inspiration from Haeckel's images.