There is something fascinating about the ocean, both above and under the surface. The beach evokes sunny vacations and farniente, snorkeling and discovering the beauties of the under-the-sea world.
Isn't marine biology endlessly fascinating as well? So many colorful life forms to discover, so different from the environment we live in. No wonder diving is such a popular pastime and marine biology a study field which attracts so many students.
Here are few decoration ideas to transform your personal space into a marine biology paradise.
1897 Vintage Deep Sea Oceanography Print
Colorful antique French print, extracted from a 1897 French Larousse dictionary showing species of crustaceans, corals, fishes and other marine living organisms which live in the depth, under 250 m deep. The bottom of the ocean is teeming with life! Did you spot the anglerfish?
Perfect to bring an academic marine biology aesthetic to your dorm or office wall, each species is identified at the bottom with their French names.
1890 Antique Sea Cucumber Print
RARE FIND! Here is a fascinating little antique marine creatures print, extracted from a 1890 German Pierers dictionary. This vintage animal illustration was the dictionary entry for "Holothurien", which means Sea Cucumber in German. Sea cucumbers are a great favorite with divers all over the world!
1949 Echinoderms urchin starfish print
A deliciously retro print depicting a selection echinoderms, a category of marine invertebrates which includes starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea lilies or "stone lilies".
This marine fauna illustration comes from a vintage French 1949 entitled "La vie des animaux", which translates to "Animals' life".
The black and white sketches are perfect for a dark academia or biologist's wall decor!
Large sea shells poster
If you're looking for a larger format poster, this large format reproduction of a 1922 vintage French molluscs poster will make your beach decoration the envy of all your friends!
This is a high-quality contemporary reprint of an antique dictionary plate, which illustrated the "Mollusques" article (molluscs in French).
It presents a large variety of molluscs and worms of that family, with and without their shells. Each specimen is identified by their French names at the bottom of the page. from the octopus (poulpe) to the earthworm (lombric) to urchins (oursins) and clams and many other kinds of seashells. The identification of seashells will have not more secrets for you!
1949 Fish from Madrepore coral reefs print
Coral reefs are another favorite among divers and ocean explorers.
This colorful vintage fishes print features a selection of the kind of fishes which live in stony corals or hard corals (madrépores in French). Platax, Balistes, Ophichthys or Ostracion are represented here. Doesn't it make you want to down your snorkeling equipment and dive right in?
Large Fish Species Chart Poster by Adolphe Millot
Another large format poster, this one depicting a large selection of fish. Too many fish in the sea!
Do you know them all? Here's a little help just for you. This large fishes poster is a modern rendering of a 1948 French dictionary plate, which illustrated the "Poissons" article.
Perfect for a fisherman or a marine biologist's office wall.
And if you want to bring your dorm or office decor up a notch, it's also available as a throw sherpa blanket, a hanging tapestry or a twin duvet cover! Click on the images to learn more.
