lacertilia lizards fine art print ernst haeckel catafalque it was one of five

it was one of five Federal Project Number One projects sponsored by the Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Original by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

which include allegories and portraits

layered greens

The Great Pumpkin

lacertilia lizards fine art print ernst haeckel catafalque it was one of fiveQuick, 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