Discomedusae - Ernst Haeckel, 1904. (Sea Life Wall Art)
This print is bold, colorful, and still easy to live with. The jellyfish shapes feel almost floral, with long flowing tentacles and strong reds, golds, and blues. It works as wall art in a study, studio, or reading corner, especially if your home decor already has warm wood, books, or vintage art prints.
About this jellyfish print
This illustration comes from Ernst Haeckel’s Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), published as a set and then as a complete edition in the early 1900s. Haeckel was both a scientist and an artist, and these pages were his way of showing how strange and beautiful marine life can be when you really look closely.
“Discomedusae” is an older grouping name for disc shaped jellyfish, basically the classic bell-and-tentacles type people picture when they think of a jellyfish. What Haeckel does so well here is balance science and design. The animals are arranged like a careful display, so you can compare shapes and patterns without the page feeling messy.
If you want to keep following Haeckel’s jellyfish pages, Ernst Haeckel’s Narcomedusae is a good next step because it shows a different set of forms, with smaller bells and a lighter, more delicate layout. Seeing the two side by side makes his “natural history, but make it art” approach really clear.
Craft & finish
This Discomedusae jellyfish print is made on hand-processed paper, highlighted with subtle gold and sealed with beeswax for an authentic parchment feel. Please note that colors can look slightly different from screen to screen.
Find more prints like this in the Sea Life Art collection.
Discomedusae (Ernst Haeckel, 1904.) - Vintage Animal Print
In case your print creases during the travel, as it usually does travel for some time, you can safely warm it up with a hair-dryer, and the wax will melt back right into it. You can also use a lighter, which is a much faster method, but be careful to keep the flame either above the paper or parallel to it (which means holding the paper vertically) so it doesn't smudge or even catch fire. The chance of the print actually creasing is very small, as they are rolled in bubble-wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. Also, be sure to keep the print out of the direct sunlight, as it can melt or fade.
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