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Maria Sibylla Merian's 'Dissertatio de generatione et metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium' (Amsterdam: Joannes Oosterwyk, 1719) bij
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2022-05-11

Few people know that the Indigenous people of the Guyanas were also enslaved in and To prevent children from being born into some of these enslaved Indigenous women used their knowledge of nature to perform abortions. (via ) https://t.co/PEIHjM2llz

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2022-05-10

Few artists do like In 1699 Merian traveled with her daughter to Suriname, a Dutch territory in South America, to paint its flora and fauna. Learn more about this trailblazing artist:
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2022-04-02

2/2 Pineapple & cockroaches, from The Insects of Suriname, 1719 edition. Brought to you by traveler, naturalist, & artist Maria Sibylla Merian

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2022-04-02

Born today in 1647, botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian took an early interest in She retained indigenous names for the not-yet-described species she found in Suriname and performed controlled laboratory experiments to investigate caterpillars' plant preferences.

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2022-04-02

Born on this day 1647, naturalist & artist Maria Sibylla Merian. Here, Teucer Owl Butterfly & Rainbow Whiptail Lizard among the bananas, from her book The Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname, 1705.

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2022-04-02

Hello fellow I'm Zairah an artist from 🇸🇷 Suriname who draws a lot of countryhumans 💕

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2022-03-23

'Plantage Alkmaar. Alkmaar in Suriname 1745-heden', vanaf 26 november 2022 te zien in https://t.co/WGaPGmWXqi

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2022-03-17

This before my second exams 💚💜🇲🇽 🇸🇷
Mexico's design respectfully belongs to
And the drawing was also inspired by them






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2022-03-14

Special edition

Suriname (1959-1975)
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United Earth
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United Suriname:

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2022-01-05

Illustrations for to a short story by Bea Vianen. About the horrible punishments of little girls in a boarding school by Catholic nuns, in Paramaribo-Suriname during the fifties.

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2021-12-21

46 years of independence
46 Jaren van onafhankelijkheid
46 Jari Srefidensi

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2021-11-25

These are lovely! By Maria Sibylla Merian, German-born naturalist & scientific illustrator, who travelled to Surinam & produced Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (1705) - here's butterflies, caterpillars & pomegranate + a citron fruit & bugs🦋🐛🦟🍋🍃
https://t.co/S49gHwouGL

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2021-07-28

Recently, conducted a student research project to explore Maria Sibylla Merian’s legacy & examine the provenance of & ultimately support the digitization of two editions in their collection of her work on Suriname insects. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/fnEZxM2qBJ

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2021-06-03

Maria Sibylla Merian, Histoire générale des insects de Suriname et de l'Eouope: Vol I, No. 55 - Poivre d'inde https://t.co/CkGEqlNYge

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2021-05-11

hi i'm lala!! i'm an indonesian/surinamese/dutch artist 💗💗 i have a huge passion for fashion and i love drawing anything cute >_< thank u so much for this opportunity!

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2021-04-09