Coral Collection (page 3)

Amphitrite, sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-83) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82525 Amphitrite, sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-83) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Sea marl.,kind of Caryophyllea ( Corals in carnation shape ) Zoophytea. 1880 (engraving)
6947891 Sea marl.,kind of Caryophyllea ( Corals in carnation shape ) Zoophytea. 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Corallium sp., Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4998606 Corallium sp., Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Corallium sp., Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Cladocora cespitosa, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4998171 Cladocora cespitosa, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Cladocora cespitosa, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Poritidae coral. A familly of stony corals.Order of the Scleractinia. 1880 (engraving)
6947893 Poritidae coral. A familly of stony corals.Order of the Scleractinia. 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poritidae coral)

Eunicella cavolinii (Gorgone jaune - Gorgonian, Alcyonacea, yellow gorgonian or yellow sea whip)
CSO5006700 Eunicella cavolinii (Gorgone jaune - Gorgonian, Alcyonacea, yellow gorgonian or yellow sea whip), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Eunicella singularis (Eunicella strict) (Gorgone blanche - Alcyonacea, white gorgonian)
CSO5006696 Eunicella singularis (Eunicella strict) (Gorgone blanche - Alcyonacea, white gorgonian), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Sertella mediterranea, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO5006657 Sertella mediterranea, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Sertella mediterranea, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Hoplangia durotrix, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO5006578 Hoplangia durotrix, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Hoplangia durotrix, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Balanophyllia europaea, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO5006543 Balanophyllia europaea, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Balanophyllia europaea, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Coenocyathus dohrni, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO5006529 Coenocyathus dohrni, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Coenocyathus dohrni, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Biflabellum anthophyllum, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO5006481 Biflabellum anthophyllum, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Biflabellum anthophyllum, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Biflabellum anthophyllum, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO5006413 Biflabellum anthophyllum, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Biflabellum anthophyllum, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Astrocoenia koninck (Coelentere), Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO5005541 Astrocoenia koninck (Coelentere), Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Astrocoenia koninck (Coelentere), Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF

Paramuricea clavata (Gorgona, corals horns or corals bark - Gorgonian, Alcyonacea, sea whips or sea fans)
CSO5006719 Paramuricea clavata (Gorgona, corals horns or corals bark - Gorgonian, Alcyonacea, sea whips or sea fans), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Eunicella singularis (Eunicella strict) (Gorgone blanche - Alcyonacea, white gorgonian)
CSO5006702 Eunicella singularis (Eunicella strict) (Gorgone blanche - Alcyonacea, white gorgonian), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Biflabellum anthophyllum, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO5006491 Biflabellum anthophyllum, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Biflabellum anthophyllum, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Coral species, Cerebrites or Lithocerebrum 1,2, Madrepora branch colonized by stony coral 3, lobe coral
FLO4652471 Coral species, Cerebrites or Lithocerebrum 1,2, Madrepora branch colonized by stony coral 3, lobe coral, Porites lobata, Millepora lobata 4, and sea fan, Gorgonia species

Mushroom coral, Fungia fungites (Fungia agariciformis). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich
FLO4719343 Mushroom coral, Fungia fungites (Fungia agariciformis). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Madrepore (Madrepora). Marine animal of the coral group endowed with an external skeleton
FLO4680399 Madrepore (Madrepora). Marine animal of the coral group endowed with an external skeleton, it is responsible for the constitution of the ciorean reefs

Coral Isis black and white. Signed illustrations (George Shaw). Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801)
FLO4680173 Coral Isis black and white. Signed illustrations (George Shaw). Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), for the naturalist collection

Blue gorgonia coral species (Thick-armed gorgonia, Gorgonia briareus). Illustration drawn
FLO4681453 Blue gorgonia coral species (Thick-armed gorgonia, Gorgonia briareus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Blue coral, Heliopora coerulea. Vulnerable. (Blue millepore, Millepora caerulea)
FLO4681342 Blue coral, Heliopora coerulea. Vulnerable. (Blue millepore, Millepora caerulea). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Coral (Phenilia sanguinolenta). Signed illustration RN (Richard Nodder). Copper engraving for the naturalist
FLO4680749 Coral (Phenilia sanguinolenta). Signed illustration RN (Richard Nodder). Copper engraving for the naturalist collection, published in 1796 by George Shaw and Frederick Nodder

Tufted-topped coralline, Corallina fasciculata. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
FLO4683813 Tufted-topped coralline, Corallina fasciculata. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Patulous gorgonia, Gorgonia patula, species of sea fan soft coral from the Mediterranean
FLO4683721 Patulous gorgonia, Gorgonia patula, species of sea fan soft coral from the Mediterranean. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Venus sea fan, Gorgonia flabellum, and organ pipe coral, Tubipora musica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving
FLO4574594 Venus sea fan, Gorgonia flabellum, and organ pipe coral, Tubipora musica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Old coral reef, now extinct. Colour illustration by Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)
FLO4639234 Old coral reef, now extinct. Colour illustration by Heinrich Harder (1858-1935), in " Tiere der Urwelt" (Animals of Prehistory), texts by Wilhelm Bolsche (1861-1939), 1916

Precious coral - red coral - Corallium rubrum 1, fused ivory tree coral, Oculina varicosa 2, bamboo coral
FLO4646439 Precious coral - red coral - Corallium rubrum 1, fused ivory tree coral, Oculina varicosa 2, bamboo coral, Isis hippuris 3, and bryozoan - flustre - Flustra foliacea 4

Coral sea fan, Alcyonacea species, Corallium acarbarium nigrum ramosum 1, sea fan, Keratophyton crusta muricata 2
FLO4652879 Coral sea fan, Alcyonacea species, Corallium acarbarium nigrum ramosum 1, sea fan, Keratophyton crusta muricata 2, soft coral covered in stony coral 3

Stony polypyer. with surface filled with stars. 1880 (engraving)
6947892 Stony polypyer. with surface filled with stars. 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stony polypyer. with surface filled with stars.Zoology. 1880); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Corallium sp., Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4998602 Corallium sp., Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Corallium sp., Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Hornera frondiculata, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4996788 Hornera frondiculata, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Hornera frondiculata, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Hornera frondiculata, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4996759 Hornera frondiculata, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Hornera frondiculata, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Retepora cellulosa, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4996733 Retepora cellulosa, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Retepora cellulosa, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Retepora cellulosa, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4996709 Retepora cellulosa, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Retepora cellulosa, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Eunicella cavolinii (Gorgone jaune - Gorgonian, Alcyonacea, yellow gorgonian or yellow sea whip)
CSO5006713 Eunicella cavolinii (Gorgone jaune - Gorgonian, Alcyonacea, yellow gorgonian or yellow sea whip), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Coenocyathus dohrni, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO5006588 Coenocyathus dohrni, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Coenocyathus dohrni, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Madrasis pharensis, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO5006462 Madrasis pharensis, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Madrasis pharensis, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Red coral. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), signed illustration S
FLO4681709 Red coral. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), signed illustration S, by George Shaw for the naturalist collection

Tubipore or sea organ. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), signed illustration SN
FLO4682159 Tubipore or sea organ. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), signed illustration SN, by Frederick Noder and George Shaw for the naturalist collection

Least valley coral, Leptoria phrygia (Lace madrepore, Madrepora phrygia). Illustration drawn
FLO4681990 Least valley coral, Leptoria phrygia (Lace madrepore, Madrepora phrygia). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Halomitra pileus coral (Oblong madrepore, Madrepora pileus). Illustration drawn
FLO4681102 Halomitra pileus coral (Oblong madrepore, Madrepora pileus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Different types of corals. Different types of corals and bryozoans including hornwrack (Flustra foliacea)
FLO4685499 Different types of corals. Different types of corals and bryozoans including hornwrack (Flustra foliacea), precious coral or red coral (Corallium rubrum)

Plate 9: Coral (Hexacoralla Six Radial Star Coral, Name Macandrina filograna, Family Astraeidae, Star Corals)
IMB4824290 Plate 9: Coral (Hexacoralla Six Radial Star Coral, Name Macandrina filograna, Family Astraeidae, Star Corals). Illustration in " Kunstformen der Natur" (Nature Art Forms)

Coral reef surrounding a lagoon. Slow accumulation of substance from generations of corals was a phenomenon which
530405 Coral reef surrounding a lagoon. Slow accumulation of substance from generations of corals was a phenomenon which Darwin used to support they theory of a long geological timescale

The Country Maid (colour litho)
8674336 The Country Maid (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Country Maid)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630791 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Coral: A Kaleidoscope of Life and Beauty" From the vibrant depths of the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea, to the historic arrival of USS Coral Sea at Pearl Harbour, it has captivated our imaginations for centuries. Its mesmerizing allure can be found in every corner of the world. In Indonesia's Raja Ampat, a sweetlip fish gracefully glides over a sea fan, creating an enchanting underwater ballet. Meanwhile, on Luskentyre beach in Harris, Scotland, nature showcases its artistic prowess as white sands meet crystal-clear waters adorned with delicate coral formations. Journeying further into exotic locales like Papua New Guinea and witnessing Caiman crocodilus crocodilus coexisting with Anilius scytale amidst lush greenery reminds us of coral's ability to thrive even in unexpected habitats. The influence extends beyond natural wonders; it permeates art and literature too. Jeannie Harbour's 1932 drawing for Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" transports us to an ethereal realm where mermaids swim among intricate corals. Venturing into the Caribbean paradise of Northern Bahamas reveals a harmonious dance between fish and coral—a testament to their symbiotic relationship that sustains life beneath azure waves. Ningaloo Marine Park in Western Australia beckons with its breathtaking over-and-underwater shot showcasing a pristine sandy beach alongside a thriving coral reef—an idyllic haven where both land and sea merge seamlessly. Komodo Island in Indonesia invites divers into an underwater wonderland teeming with colorful marine life at depths reaching 12 meters—where vibrant corals create an otherworldly spectacle worthy of admiration. Even vintage illustrations pay homage to this marvel; an aquarium chromolithograph from 1895 immortalizes corals' intricate patterns and hues—a timeless reminder that beauty transcends time itself.