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Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

Genres

Documentary , Animation , History

Duration

60 min

Director

David Lebrun

Rating

4.0

Release Date

January 1, 2004

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

Original title: Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

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Synopsis

The animated documentary Proteus explores the nineteenth century's engagement with the undersea world through science, technology, painting, poetry and myth. The central figure of the film is biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel, who found in the depths of the sea an ecstatic and visionary fusion of science and art.