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Sycon sponge
Sycon sp. sponge (centre). Sponges are primitive aquatic animals that filter food from the water. Their bodies are supported by an internal skeleton of calcium or silicon based spicules (spines)

Living Sponge
PM-5069 LIVING SPONGE Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: + 44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Encrusting coralline Algae and Yellow Sponge - Indonesia
VT-5137 Encrusting coralline Algae and Yellow Sponge Indonesia Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Shop Selling Sponges A Tradition Of Kalymnos, Kalymnos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Rhizopoterion (Glass Sponge), a type of invertebrate fossil, Cretaceous era

Gastropods - Bourgetia: The fossilised shell of a sea snail, the Bourgetia saemanni (Oppel), a marine creature that lived in coral and sponge reefs in warm and shallow seas

Sea-suits for sunning and swimming 1930
Women models relaxing with the latest beach pyjamas, (left model), Distinctly nautical air, and is made of sponge cloth and cotton in natural colours with wavy stripes, from Army and Navy Stores

Childs slate with pen and greeting on a Christmas card
Childs slate with pen, sponge and greeting on a Christmas card. Date: early 20th century

Sponge clipping, Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies. Date: 1924

Advert for Jays hats for Easter 1933
Model wearing the latest hats for 1933. 1933

Extinct coral and sponge fossils.. Handcolored lithograph from Dr. F.A. Schmidts Petrefactenbuch, published in Stuttgart, Germany, 1855 by Verlag von Krais & Hoffmann. Dr

Bath Night by Muriel Dawson -- a little child with dark curly hair sitting in a bathtub. Date: 1944

Buttercream decorated iced cakes. Mother cake, Chocolate Cream Filbert, Rose Basket Cake, Chocolate Filbert Cake, Bavarian Cream Cake, Mocha Sponge Cake, Bavarian Cream Tourte Date: 1936

Special Pastry Spread. Charlotte Cream Boat, Chocolate Roll Wafers, Chocolate Boats, Mikado Bombs, Chantilly Tarts, Chocolate Charlotte, Chocolate Russe, Mocha Wafers, Chocolate Treepots

Jeek the puppy on bath day
Jeek the mongrel puppy undergoing the trials and tribulations of bath day. Date: 1940

Group Last Judgment Angels Carrying Column Flagellation
Artokoloro

Roll of sponge cake with chocolate

Indonesia, Raja Ampat. Credit as: Jones-Shimlock / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Lembeh Straits. Squat lobster lives commensally with barrel sponges. Credit as: Jones & Shimlock / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Indonesia, Raja Ampat. Close-up of colorful sponge marine life
Colorful sponge, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Credit as: Jones-Shimlock / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Echinoderm marine animals engraving 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Ein Nachschlagewerk des allgemeinen Wissens, 5th edition 17 volumes Bibliographisches Institut - Leipzig 1895-1897

Wiping the surface of a tiled floor with a sponge

Black and white illustration of various bottles, containers, sponge, folded cloths and sheets on rack

Illustration showing how restore sagging seat of wicker chair using soapy sponge

Perfect Pudding
23rd October 1947: Three sponge puddings at different stages in the rising process, from Good Housekeeping Magazine. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

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Spotfin Frogfish resting on marine sponge (composite image) Date:

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Painted Frogfish. Date:

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Painted Frogfish by sponge. Date:

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Painted Frogfish camouflaged amongst brown sponges. Date:

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Painted Frogfish camouflaged like a sponge. Date:

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Skeleton Shrimps on sponge. Date:

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Painted Frogfish on blue sponge. Date:

BATHHOUSE PROPRIETOR, 1568. The proprietor of a bathhouse removing a flea from a patron of his well-heated establishment. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

True color mosaic of Saturns moon Hyperion
True color mosaic of Saturns impact-pummeled moon Hyperion. This six-image mosaic was taken during the spacecrafts close approach on September 26, 2005

False-color view of Saturns moon Hyperion
This stunning false-color view of Saturns moon Hyperion reveals crisp details across the strange, tumbling moons surface. Differences in color could represent differences in the composition of

Diver swims over a reef, Belize

Crinoids cling to a large sponge on a healthy coral reef near the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This beautiful, tropical region is home to an incredible variety of marine life

Small peppermint shrimp inside of tube sponge in Caribbean

Coral reef and sponges, Belize

Yellow tube sponges and a large group of whip coral adorn the deep reef of Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Bright sponges, soft corals and crinoids in a colorful Komodo seascape, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Striped blenny on a pink sponge, Papua New Guinea
Striped blenny on a pink sponge, Volcano Crater, Witu Islands, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Colorful reef scene with coral and fish, Komodo, Indonesia
Colorful reef scene with pink sponge, yellow black coral bush and yellow and blue striped sweeltip fish, Komodo, Indonesia

Giant barrel sponge and sea whip in front of the Liberty Wreck, Bali
Giant barrel sponge and sea whip in front of the Liberty Wreck with diver in background, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia

Brown and white discodoris nudibranch, Bali, Indonesia
Brown and white discodoris nudibranch next to orange sponge, Bali, Indonesia

A scorpionfish lays on a coral reef near the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This beautiful, tropical region is home to an incredible variety of marine life

A Black Margate swimming off the coast of Key Largo, Florida
A Black Margate (Anisotremus surinamensis) swims over a reef of fire corals, sponges and sea fans in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Key Largo, Florida

Goby on a sponge, Fiji

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"Sponge: A Versatile Wonder of Nature and Artistic Inspiration" Sponges, the unsung heroes of both nature and art, have captivated human imagination for centuries. From their humble beginnings as simple organisms to their diverse applications in everyday life, sponges continue to amaze us with their unique qualities. In the world of art, sponges have made appearances in some iconic works throughout history. Take "The Crucifixion of Christ" painted in 1565; notice how the artist skillfully used a sponge to create texture and depth on the canvas. Similarly, in "Ending in Smoke" by Heath Robinson, a whimsical illustration showcases a comical scene where smoke billows out from an oversized sponge. Venturing into nature's realm, we find ourselves submerged beneath turquoise waters off Northern Bahamas' Caribbean coast. Here lies a vibrant underwater paradise teeming with fish and coral that rely on sponges for shelter and sustenance. Muriel Dawson's masterpiece "Water Baby" beautifully captures this symbiotic relationship between marine life and these remarkable creatures. Delving further back in time reveals fossils that tell tales of ancient ecosystems. Trilobite, sponge, and zoophyte fossils offer glimpses into prehistoric worlds long gone but not forgotten. These remnants serve as reminders of our planet's rich history. Switching gears to more lighthearted scenes depicted by Muriel Dawson's "Two Babies, " we witness innocence personified through two cherubic faces playing joyfully with bath sponges—a testament to how something so simple can bring immense delight even to the youngest among us. But let us not forget the unexpected encounters involving sponges. Picture a horse-mounted huntsman crashing through a shop window or a Fingerprint Flamingo Tongue crawling over colorful sponge colonies off Little Tobago island—these peculiar moments remind us that life is full of surprises. Beyond artistic depictions, sponges have also found their place in practical activities.