In ancient art, water was often represented by stylized curvilinear forms, such as the spiral (as evidenced by the Minoans of Crete) or a horizontal zigzag (as found in the art of ancient Egypt) In the famed eleventhcentury Bayeux Tapestry, the English Channel is represented by embroidered wavy black linesSublime, sensual, and sealike A natural evolution of the Baskets series, Chihuly's Seaforms are thin and transparent Spiral wraps of color envelope the pieces and the use of optic molds strengthens the glass and gives a ribbed effectAbout Art Forms from the Ocean At the nexus of art and science, this dazzling new edition of Ernst Haeckel's first work reintroduces the genius of an enigmatic scientist and passionate observer of the natural world Haeckel S Art Forms From The Ocean Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel Art forms from the ocean pdf