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Maria Sibylla Merian鈥檚 鈥楾he Metamorphoses of the Insects of Surinam鈥

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Creative & Performing Arts
鈼 Mar 27, 2025 鈼

Daniel Strong
Artwork by Merian depicting orange flowers with several types of insects

Maria Sibylla Merian鈥檚 The Metamorphoses of the Insects of Surinam, 1705.

By 海角社区黑料吃瓜 Museum of Art Associate Director Dan Strong

Maria Sibylla Merian

German (1647鈥1717)

The Metamorphoses of the Insects of Surinam, 1705

Hand-colored engraving

Clinton A. Rehling 鈥39 Fund for Art Before 1900 (2017.025)

Following a research trip to South America, Maria Sibylla Merian published her Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium in 1705. She was unusual in her time for being more interested in the insects than the plants upon which they fed. In so doing, she influenced the course of science as well as nature illustration.

 

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