Lacertilia - Lizards plant Title: Wiener Werkstätte

Title: Wiener Werkstätte

though he and his work are associated with Munich and Bavaria in southern Germany

Leo Gestel (11 November 1881

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including books and graphic works from postage stamps to magazine vignettes

Lacertilia - Lizards plant Title: Wiener WerkstätteQuick, 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