Maria Sibylla Merian (2 April 1647 – 13 January 1717) was a German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family. In January 1668, she had her first child, Johanna Helena, and the family moved to Nuremberg in 1670, her husband's home town. Maria Sibylla Merian was born on 2 April 1647 in Frankfurt, Germany, into the family of Swiss engraver and publisher Matthaus Merian the Elder. Shop Art.com for the best selection of Maria Sibylla Merian wall art online! Maria Sibylla Merian's father, the Swiss engraver and publisher Matthäus Merian the Elder, married her mother, his second wife, Johanna Sybilla Heyne, in 1646. EUR (€) Along with the illustrations Merian included a descriptions of their life cycles. Merian received her artistic training from her stepfather, Jacob Marrel, a student of the still life painter Georg Flegel. Maria was born within the next year in 1647, making her his 9th child. Merian Insects of Surinam Antique prints of from Insects of Surinam 1679. Low price guarantee, fast shipping & free returns, and custom framing options on all prints. Maria Sibylla Merian - Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium - Set includes 72 high quality giclee prints in Solander Box. Silk, Plexiglass, Archival Tape, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Handmade Pa... Gesso, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Archival Tape, Watercolor, Archival Paper... Gesso, Gold Leaf, Plexiglass, Archival Tape, Watercolor, Archival Paper,... Gesso, Silk, Plexiglass, Archival Tape, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Hand... Common or Spectacled Caiman and South American or False Coral Snake. Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and ScienceJune 10-August 31, 2008 - This is the first major exhibition of Merian's work in America.Maria Sibylla Merian (German, 1647-1717) was a pioneering woman of art, science, and business. Few colour images of the New World were printed before 1700 and thus Merian's Metamorphosis has been credited with influencing a range of naturalist illustrators. Certificate of authenticity. She also gave drawing lessons to unmarried daughters of wealthy families (her "Jungferncompaney", i.e. After attending Standrart' school she published flower pattern books. MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN (1647-1717) Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium… (Insects of Surinam) Amsterdam, 1705 Hand-colored engravings. CAD ($) virgin group), which helped her family financially and increased its social standing. Each volume contained 50 plates engraved and etched by Merian. USD ($), Copyright © 2020 FineArtAmerica.com - All Rights Reserved, Frangipani plant with Red Cracker Butterfly, 1703 Art Print, Deep-Sea Fish, Crabs and Sea Snails Art Print, Branch of Duroia eriopila with Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly, 1703 Art Print, Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly, 1703 Art Print, Great Blue Butterflies and Red Fruits Art Print, Water Lemon (passiflora Laurifolia) Art Print, Flower by Maria Sibylla Graff Merian Art Print, Eighteenth Century Engraving of Flowers Art Print, Various European insects and flowers Art Print, Caterpillars and Insects with Foliage Art Print, Various Arachnids from South America, 1726 Art Print, Merian's 'metamorphosis' (1683) Art Print, Caterpillars, Butterflies, and Flower Art Print, Bouquet of flowers, 17th century artwork Art Print, Deep-sea fish Crabs and Sea Snails Art Print, Flowers and insects, 17th century Art Print, Flowers from From Histoire des Insectes de l'Europe Art Print, Maria Merian, German Naturalist Art Print, Anna Maria Sibylla Merian Swiss Art Print, Banana Tree Flower With Io Moth Art Print, Ants, Spiders, Tarantula and Hummingbird Art Print, Branch of a cotton tree in flower Art Print, Branch of a pomegranate tree with blue morpho butterfly Art Print, Anna Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) Art Print. 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Maria Sibylla Merian b.1647 - d.1717 was a naturalist and scientific illustrator who studied plants and insects and made detailed paintings about them. Because of her careful observations and documentation of the metamorphosis of the butterfly, she is considered by David Attenborough to be among the most significant contributors to the field of entomology. Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive deals, discount codes, and more.

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