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depicted with continuous contour line techniques
shifting environment around her reflect a life devoted to observation and discovery
Plants hold memory
The simplified background removes any specific setting
Each bloom is outlined in ink
Maria Sibylla Merian Original Size:16"x20" depicted with continuous contour lineMaria Sibylla Merian Individual Painting Statement Maria Sibylla Merian (16471717) was a German born naturalist, scientific illustrator, and pioneering entomologist. She is best known for her groundbreaking studies of insect life cycles, particularly her detailed observations of metamorphosis the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies and moths. At a time when many natural processes were poorly understood, Merian conducted careful firsthand
