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Maria Sibylla Merian1647 — 1717

A botanist gets a divorce and travels the world

A botanist gets a divorce and travels the world

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Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly

Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly

1679
Tulip, two Branches of Myrtle and two Shells

Tulip, two Branches of Myrtle and two Shells

1700
Floral Wreath with Insects

Floral Wreath with Insects

1700
Heron Encircled by a Snake

Heron Encircled by a Snake

1700
Black Tegu Lizard

Black Tegu Lizard

1700
Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly

Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly

1702-1703
Citron with Monkey Slug Moth and Harlequin Beetle

Citron with Monkey Slug Moth and Harlequin Beetle

1702-1703
Branch of Genipapo with Long-Horned Beetle

Branch of Genipapo with Long-Horned Beetle

1702-1703
Tropical White Morning Glory with two beetles

Tropical White Morning Glory with two beetles

1702-1703
Turk's Cap Lily

Turk's Cap Lily

1705
1601
Mary brings home the bacon
Mary Beale
The mysterious death of a young art teacher
Elisabetta Sirani Maria Sibylla Merian
Tiny paintings of presumably normal-sized people
Susan Penelope Rosse
Paint flowers, make money
Rachel Ruysch 1800

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Charles DarwinPortrait of Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

The art of seeing

1809-1882
Ernst HaeckelPortrait of Ernst Haeckel

Ernst Haeckel

The beautiful weirdness of nature

1834-1919
John James AudubonPortrait of John James Audubon

John James Audubon

Friend of the birds

1785-1851
Maria Sibylla MerianPortrait of Maria Sibylla Merian

Maria Sibylla Merian

A botanist gets a divorce and travels the world

1647-1717
James NasmythPortrait of James Nasmyth

James Nasmyth

The inventor of the steam hammer maps the moon

1808-1890