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Maria Sibylla Merian, The Artists
Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian

Maria Sibylla Merian was a German Woman Artist and Scientific Illustrator born on April 2, 1647. Sibylla Merian contributed to the Enlightenment movement, worked in Netherlands and Suriname and died on January 13, 1717.

Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly, Maria Sibylla Merian

Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly 1679

Black Tegu Lizard, Maria Sibylla Merian

Black Tegu Lizard 1700

Floral Wreath with Insects, Maria Sibylla Merian

Floral Wreath with Insects 1700

Heron Encircled by a Snake, Maria Sibylla Merian

Heron Encircled by a Snake 1700

Tulip, two Branches of Myrtle and two Shells, Maria Sibylla Merian

Tulip, two Branches of Myrtle and two Shells 1700

Branch of Genipapo with Long-Horned Beetle, Maria Sibylla Merian

Branch of Genipapo with Long-Horned Beetle 1702 – 1703

Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly, Maria Sibylla Merian

Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly 1702 – 1703

Citron with Monkey Slug Moth and Harlequin Beetle, Maria Sibylla Merian

Citron with Monkey Slug Moth and Harlequin Beetle 1702 – 1703

Tropical White Morning Glory with two beetles, Maria Sibylla Merian

Tropical White Morning Glory with two beetles 1702 – 1703

Turk's Cap Lily, Maria Sibylla Merian

Turk's Cap Lily 1705

John James Audubon, The ArtistsPortrait of John James Audubon

John James Audubon

Friend of the birds

1785 – 1851
James Nasmyth, The ArtistsPortrait of James Nasmyth

James Nasmyth

The inventor of the steam hammer maps the moon

1808 – 1890
Orra White Hitchcock, The ArtistsPortrait of Orra White Hitchcock

Orra White Hitchcock

Of Love and Mushrooms

1796 – 1863
16011800

Elisabetta Sirani

Edwaert Collier

Maria Sibylla Merian

Élisabeth Sophie Chéron

Margherita Caffi

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