Maria Sibylla Merian

A botanist gets a divorce and travels the world

• Born on:April 2, 1647
• Died on:January 13, 1717
• Country of birth:Germany
• Worked in:NetherlandsSuriname
• movements:The Enlightenment
• subjects:Badass Female Artists

Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly

1679

Heron Encircled by a Snake

1700

Black Tegu Lizard

1700

Tulip, two Branches of Myrtle and two Shells

1700

Floral Wreath with Insects

1700

Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly

1702-1703

Citron with Monkey Slug Moth and Harlequin Beetle

1702-1703

Branch of Genipapo with Long-Horned Beetle

1702-1703

Tropical White Morning Glory with two beetles

1702-1703

Turk's Cap Lily

1705

The artists of The Enlightenment

Charles Darwin

The art of seeing the world

1809-1882

Ernst Haeckel

The beautiful weirdness of nature

1834-1919

John James Audubon

Friend of the birds

1785-1851

Maria Sibylla Merian

A botanist gets a divorce and travels the world

1647-1717