Maria Sibylla Merian
Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium (Pl. 15)
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Floral & botanical
Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium (Pl. 46)
Maria Sibylla Merian, 1705
A plate from Maria Sibylla Merian's Surinamese insect studies, where each creature is shown on the plant it was found on.
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About this artwork
This is plate 46 from Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium, published in 1705. The book presents the caterpillars and worms of Surinam with their changes through life, each placed on the plants, flowers and fruits where it was found. It also shows frogs, toads, lizards, snakes, spiders and ants, all drawn from life in America at life size. Merian was among the earliest European naturalists to record insects by direct observation, and her work showed that insects pass through a life cycle rather than appearing by spontaneous generation. Plants and insects share the page here, as they do throughout the book.
On your wall: Suits a study, dining room, hallway or reading corner, and sits well in a home that enjoys botanical subjects and natural history.
- Title
- Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium (Pl. 46)
- Artist
- Maria Sibylla Merian
- Year
- 1705
- Style
- Floral & botanical
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Wikimedia Commons.
About Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Sibylla Merian was a German-Dutch naturalist, entomologist and scientific illustrator. She was among the first European naturalists to record insects through direct observation. Her work showed that insects pass through a life cycle rather than arising by spontaneous generation. She descended from the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
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