Glass Sea Creatures

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Glass Sea Creatures is a renowned collection of exquisitely detailed glass marine invertebrate models created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the 19th century, celebrated for their scientific accuracy and artistic beauty.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf art collection
glass model collection
scientific model collection
alternateName Blaschka glass sea creatures
Blaschka marine invertebrate models
artMovement 19th-century scientific glassmaking
associatedWith Leopold Blaschka
Rudolf Blaschka
creator Leopold Blaschka
Rudolf Blaschka
depicts anatomical detail of invertebrates
marine biodiversity
genre art glass
natural history model
scientific illustration
hasPart glass marine invertebrate model
hasQuality exquisite detail
fragility
lifelike appearance
inspiredBy living marine specimens
scientific illustrations
language English
material glass
notableFor artistic beauty
scientific accuracy
subject coral
jellyfish
marine invertebrate
marine worm
mollusk
sea anemone
technique flameworking
lampworking
timePeriod 19th century
usedFor museum display
scientific education
teaching zoology

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Glass Sea Creatures ("Blaschka glass sea creatures")
alternateName
Harvard Museum of Natural History
exhibit

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