Intricate Biological Diagrams

Detailed illustrations of anatomical and botanical structures, showcasing the intricacies of human anatomy and plant forms through artistic representation.

Banks's Onychoteuthis

The Plates from the Third Book of the De Humani Corporis Fabrica by Andreas Vesalius, (1514-1564) Plate 43 - A delineation of the entire portal vein freed from all parts to which it is joined, represented in the same relationship in which the liver, gall bladder, stomach, spleen, omentum, mesentery and intestines would be depicted in accordance with the present figure as to magnitude and especially as to position.

Biologia Centrali-Americana, London, 1879-1915. Archaeology, Botany, Central America, Zoology, Scientific Expeditions, Description and Travel, An illustration showcasing various species of snakes, elegantly intertwined among the branches of a tree. The depiction includes labeled specimens such as Dipsas splendida, Dipsas gracilima, and Neophron sicolor, each detailed with intricate line work. The illustration highlights both the natural habitat of these snakes and their distinct physical characteristics, contributing to a greater understanding of reptilian diversity. The composition combines scientific accuracy with an artistic representation of the snakes in their environment.

Sealpellum vulgare

Loasa lateritia, stamens to bear the stigma for fertilization, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man a 1886.

Digitally restored, Anatomical representation of the sexual act, Sex, drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, publication from the year 1882, Digitally improved:, Anatomical representation of the sexual act, drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, publication from the year 1882

Biologia Centrali-Americana, London, 1879-1915, Archaeology, Botany, Central America, Zoology, Scientific Expeditions, Description and Travel, The illustration showcases a detailed depiction of a snake, specifically the species Pituophis lineaticollis. The snake is shown coiled among intricately rendered leaves, highlighting its unique patterns and textures. The body of the snake features a series of alternating dark and light bands, enhancing its striking appearance. Above the snake, there is a detailed sketch of its head and a portion of the skin, providing insight into its scale structure. This piece exemplifies the artistry and scientific precision typical of historical natural history illustrations.

Banks's Onychoteuthis

Equine anatomical Illustration from 'Anatomia del cavallo, infermità, et suoi rimedii'. Anatomy of a horse); (1618). by Carlo Ruini, (1530-1598)

Historic illustration, tablet 18, title Discomedusae, jellyfish, name Linantha, 6/ Zonephyra zonaria, Atollidae family, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Artforms of Nature"

Harpoon tip, hand chisel from Tierra del Fuego and, from Alaska, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Pavonia boletiformis

An engraving depicting the skeleton of a crocodilus priscus. Dated 19th century

In Greek mythology, Scylla was a monstrous creature that lived on a rock on the Italian side of the Strait of Messina.

Instruments of torture: Schandlarva, punishment mask, woodcut from 1864

Skull of Python

Sagittal plane scan of the right foot.

Anatomie: Schilddrüse Anatomie: Schilddrüse Copyright: xZoonar.com/curryx 2416122

Red coral, Corallium rubrum, and organ pipe coral, Tubipora musica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his own Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur, Blusse and Son, Nuremberg, 1771. Specimens from a Wunderkammer or Cabinet of Curiosities owned by Dr. Christoph Jacob Trew in Nuremberg.

Historic illustration, Jellyfish (Trachymedusae), pubescent Medusa, tablet 26, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Artforms of Nature"

Human hair photographed under a microscope during a 1920's scientific experiment

Branchiae of Stomapods

Spongiologische Beitrage Leipzig C.F. Winter'sche 1892 sponges solanderia leuckartii, A detailed illustration of Solanderia Leuckartii, showcasing its intricate, branching structure that resembles a network of delicate coral or tree limbs. The organism is depicted with fine lines that capture the texture and complexity of its form. The roots extend outward, creating an elaborate silhouette that highlights the organism's unique anatomical features. Below the drawing, the scientific name is elegantly presented, adding context to this fascinating marine specimen.

Pelvic Bones, Medical - Anatomy

Crossbearer, Polia crucigera, syn. Tubulanus annulatus, a species of tapeworm in the phylum Nemertea, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Historic illustration, tablet 13, Flagellata, Flagellates, name Dinobryon, 9/ Dinobryon sertularia, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Artforms of Nature"

Pterotrachea, a taxonomic genus of medium to large swimming sea snails, Pterotrachea coronata, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Anatomical Image, Robbert Muys, 1785 print Anatomical image. Top right: tab. VII. Leaf from a book about the anatomy of the human body. Rotterdam paper etching physiology and anatomy (+ scientific research)

Moss protonemata micrograph Light photomicrograph of Moss protonemata whole mount seen through microscope Copyright: xZoonar.com/ClaudioxDiviziax 6580650

Cymbulia

Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Sigiriya Frescoes Unpublished image 4. Swaan, Wim. 1966 or earlier Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor Photographs of architecture were selected and digitized from these materials. Portraits, ethnographic images, and images of museum objects were excluded. Digital images are arranged geographically, first by country, then by city, then by site complex or monument, with all names in alphabetical order. Location names are derived from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Library of Congress subject headings, and scholarly publications. Published images are followed by unpublished images. Versos of prints and slide mounts were not digitized. The information in any handwritten identifications found on these surfaces was incorporated into the metadata for individual images. All digital images are cropped to the edge of the frame and are not color-corrected. Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: C

Muscles of the face.

Anatomy, animal kingdom, horse skull. Equus caballus, reproduction of a historical school painting, mural or teaching board, authentic, exact date unknown

Botany, plant, Corallium, various types of coral, historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 18th century..

Galleries Tomicus micro graphus, vintage engraved illustration.

Screw pine, Pandanus utilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837. Engraved by Terreni, illustration drawn and directed by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century.

Fractalius rendering of a dew laden spider web and tree branch.

Skeleton of an ichthyosaur, vintage engraving. Skeleton of an ichthyosaur, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1844. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10660601

Stenocinops cervicornis

Human ear.

drawing by Jan Swammerdam (1637-80) depicting, sporangia of Polypodium with the underside of a fern frond depicting the position of sporangia.

Skeletons of the hand of primitive carnivores of the tertiary era, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

The Plates from the First Book of the De Humani Corporis Fabrica by Andreas Vesalius, (1514-1564) Plate 9 - The first or right figure of this chapter exhibits the auterior aspect of the lower jaw together with the teeth.

Veins.

Furrowed surface of the sapwood by larval galleries of Pissodes piniphilus, vintage engraving. Furrowed surface of the sapwood by larval galleries of Pissodes piniphilus, vintage engraved illustration. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10648100

Historic illustration, Sea Pen (Pennatulida), tablet 19, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Artforms of Nature"

Furrowed surface of the sapwood by larval galleries of Pissodes piniphilus, vintage engraved illustration.

Undulated Plekocheilus

Engraving depicting Gustave Trouve's electric jewels: sectional and full views of a hatpin.

The hand of Mrs. Wilhelm Roentgen: the first X-ray image, 1895

Engraving depicting an ancient meteor shower shown as fiery lances. Dated 16th Century

Anatomical image of the female sexual organs and the kidneys, Hendrik Bary, after Reinier de Graaf, 1686 print Leaf from a book about the functioning of the female genitals. Tabula I. print maker: Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving womb, uterus

Historical picture of hexactinellid sponges, venus' flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum), Hyalonema thomsoni, Lefroyella decora, Aphrocallistes vastus, Aphrocallistes ramosus, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Mussel

sketch of human arm hand-drawn by black pencil on white paper

Ameba or ameba or amoeboid, vintage engraved illustration. Natural History of Animals, 1880.

Ibacus Peronii

Plicatula

Pissodes harcyniae larvae galleries and cradles puppessur spruce, vintage engraved illustration.

Microphotograph of multi-barbed barnacle, genus Lepas, Crustaceans.

Engraving depicting Edison's incandescent light globe in a pendant fitting. The filament here is of carbonized bamboo fibres. Dated 19th century

SEM image.

Drawing of human skull isolated on white.

Indian Medicinal Plants and Drugs. Phrynuim

Spinal cord: two figures of a dissection. Line engraving by Campbell, 1800/1830().

Woodcut, Monstrum hermaphroditicum biceps aliud, monster with one body and two heads, taken from Aldrovandi, Historia Monstrorum 1642, 17th century, Renaissance

Medicine, human anatomy, the circulatory system, blood circulation: section of the buttocks and thighs of a man, seen from behind, with blood vessels marked in red. Colored lithograph by J. Maclise, 1841.

Raja Torpedo, The Cramp-Fish.. Bloch, Marcus Elieser, 1723-1799. Prints, Illustrations. 1787. Rare Book Division. Fishes

Historic illustration, tablet 24, title Desmidiea, marine algae, name Staurastrum, 5/ Staurastrum spinosum, copulation of two cells, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Artforms of Nature"

the articulations, medical equipment, surgical instrument, history of medicine

22. The Grass Snake (Coluber vernalis). 23. The Yellow-bellied Snake (Tropidonotus leberis). 24. The Ribbon Snake (Leptophis saurita).. De Kay, James E. (James Ellsworth), 1792-1851. Prints, Illustrations. 1842 - 1844. Rare Book Division

Engraving depicting an Alliance generator

Jellyfish: Trachymedusae #4, Jelly Fish

Kidneys

An engraved headpiece depicting Irises illustrated by Ada Brooke. Dated 19th century

Ernst Haeckel, History of development, evolution, anthropogeny, comparative embryos of fish, salamanders, turtles and chickens, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the time

Engraving depicting an air thermoscope. Dated 17th Century

Incurved Gryphaea

Historic illustration, tablet 7, title Siphonophorae, Hydrozoa, name Epibulia, 1/ Epibulia Ritteriana, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Artforms of Nature"

J. Scultetus "Armamentarium...", 1655, figure

Insects: General - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

R. Vieussens, 1685: base of brain

Astronomy: the surface of the sun, showing a sunspot. Process print after Langley.

Foot bones, illustration

Foliated Ranella

The Plates from the First Book of the De Humani Corporis Fabrica by Andreas Vesalius, (1514-1564) Plate 10 - In this figure we have represented in side view the bones of the back as a whole so that, first of all, their complete interconnection may be seen and then each part of the back will be delineated separately.

anatomical study by Jacques Gautier d'Agoty 'Anatomie générale des viscères' Paris 1752.

Bones of the Upper Row, Medical - Anatomy

Historical illustration, Campanariae, Polyp, Campanulina, Campanulina ptychocyathus, root with 4 mouth polyps and 2 genital polyps, Plate 45 from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, Art Forms of Nature

Historic illustration, tablet 27, title Ctenophorae, jellyfish, name Hormiphora, 5/ Tinerfe cyanea, Mertensiidae family, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Artforms of Nature"

Historical illustration of a housefly, detail of lip, pseudotracheae and lace, Musca domestica/Historical illustration of a housefly, detail of labellum, pseudotracheae and tip, Musca domestica, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original original from the 19th century, exact original date not known, colored later

Cardium elongatum

Cunicularis Erichs, vintage engraved illustration.

abdominal organs and arteries/Arterien Bauchorgane abdominal organs and arteries/Arterien Bauchorgane Copyright: xZoonar.com/curryx 2214072

Spinous Ricinula

Io fluvialis. Creator: Couch, Karen J. Subjects: snails; line art; Illustrations; illustrations. . 1998 - 2011.

Kunstformen der Natur, Leipzig und Wien, Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, 1899-1904, Natural History, Pictorial Works, An intricate illustration showcasing various species of jellyfish, known scientifically as Cubomedusae. The piece features detailed representations of these marine creatures in differing poses and orientations. Each jellyfish exhibits unique characteristics, such as distinct shapes, tentacle arrangements, and anatomical features. Surrounding the jellyfish are ornate borders and scientific notations, emphasizing their classification and inviting viewers to appreciate the complexity and beauty of these fascinating organisms from oceanic ecosystems.

A woodcut engraving depicting the first day of creation - God creating light. Dated 15th century

Medical - Victorian Anatomical Illustrations - isolated on a white background for cut out.

A close up photo of two insects is taken by placing in onto a light box.

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