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-full.webp "Great Barrier Reef Corals (1893) by William Saville-Kent")
Great Barrier Reef Corals (1893)
Vibrant coral formations sprawl across the seafloor, their intricate shapes and hues revealing the hidden life of the reef. Delicate branches and massive boulders pulse with color, a silent underwater world teeming just beneath the surface.
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-full.webp "Anthias Diagramma, The Warna. (1785-1797) by Marcus Elieser Bloch")
Anthias Diagramma, The Warna. (1785-1797)
Vivid orange and yellow scales shimmer against deep blue, the fish’s delicate fins splayed like lace. Every spine and gill is etched with precision, transforming a marine creature into an intricate study of life beneath the waves.
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-full.webp "Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.021 (1718-1719) by Louis Renard")
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.021 (1718-1719)
Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. Nearby, a crimson crayfish raises its claws beside a crab with spiked armor. Each creature twists in exaggerated forms—some striped like tigers, others spotted like leopards—as if plucked from a fevered dream of the deep.
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-full.webp "Great Barrier Reef Fishes II (1893) by William Saville-Kent")
Great Barrier Reef Fishes II (1893)
A dazzling underwater scene bursting with colorful fish and coral, alive with movement and light.
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-full.webp "1. Chaetodon Setifer, The Bristle-Chetodon; 2. Chaetodon Falcula, The Sickle-Chetodon. (1785-1797) by Marcus Elieser Bloch")
1. Chaetodon Setifer, The Bristle-Chetodon; 2. Chaetodon Falcula, The Sickle-Chetodon. (1785-1797)
Two strikingly detailed fish paintings that blend scientific precision with artistic vitality, pulsing with color and life.
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 (1875)-full.webp "Arothron gillbanksii (Gillbanks Globe fish) (1875) by Frank Edward Clarke")
Arothron gillbanksii (Gillbanks Globe fish) (1875)
A strikingly detailed portrait of a pufferfish, blending scientific accuracy with artistic flair.
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-full.webp "1. Anthias polymna, The Tontelton; 2. Anthias bifasciatus, The Jordaine. (1785-1797) by Marcus Elieser Bloch")
1. Anthias polymna, The Tontelton; 2. Anthias bifasciatus, The Jordaine. (1785-1797)
Vivid 18th-century fish portraits blending scientific detail with artistic elegance, alive with color and motion.
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-full.webp "Gymnetrus Hawkeniii, The Hawken’s-Fish. (1785-1797) by Marcus Elieser Bloch")
Gymnetrus Hawkeniii, The Hawken’s-Fish. (1785-1797)
A vividly detailed fish illustration, blending scientific accuracy with an air of mystery and enchantment.
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-full.webp "Platycephalus bassensis (1869) by Frank Edward Clarke")
Platycephalus bassensis (1869)
A meticulously detailed study of a flathead fish, glowing with lifelike texture against a soft, understated backdrop.