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Agnes Block died this day in 1704. A horticulturist and painter herself, she made her Vijverhof estate a residence for other botanical artists such as Johanna Helena Herolts-Graff, Maria Sibylla Merian, Maria Moninckx, and Alida Withoos.

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2020-04-20

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Insects de Surinam, 1726

Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717)
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2020-04-19

Sistine Chapel Ceiling: The Delphic Sibyl
-1509, Michelangelo

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2020-04-18

Sibyls job healing rau isnt an easy one...kinda.

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2020-04-18

This exhibit features some of our most beautifully illustrated rare books, such as Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (1705).

https://t.co/cpCeke7O85

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2020-04-18

For some reason, I’ve always felt that would be a perfect voice cast for Sibyl from Oren’s Forge, she has that inflection in her voice that matches Sibyl’s demeanour and personality. I’m just thinking out loud, Thoughts?

Sibyl belongs to of course.

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2020-04-14

Another character art I did
Sibylla from the visual novel we are developing. Check out for more.

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2020-04-11

“The Prophets Hosea and Jonah” (c. 1510) depicts prophets and sibyls drawn in a style that responded to Michelangelo’s contemporary work in the Sistine Chapel.

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2020-04-06

How does it feel to be Sibyl's favorite?

D+2

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2020-04-03

Chinese vase, spectacular. Flowers, even more spectacular. As recorded by Maria Sibylla Merian, artist & naturalist. It's her beautiful day.

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2020-04-02

Farmer's peony with narcissus, as studied by Johanna Helena Herolt, daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian. Ran in the family, this natural talent!

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2020-04-02

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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2020-04-02

April 2, 1647: German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian is born.

Merian's work exhibited an extremely impressive degree of scientific accuracy and detail. She brought a new standard of precision to scientific illustration.

🎨🐛🌸🐞🦋🌺🌿

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2020-04-03

Maria Sibylla Merian (April 2, 1647- January 13, 1717, German) -Banana, Caligo and Lizard, 1705. Rose with Gracillariidae, Larva and Pupa, 1679.

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2020-04-03

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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2020-04-03

🦋🐛🐞Because we need more beautiful pictures these days!

You probably know the botanical drawings by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717). But did you know she was the very first person to document the metamorphosis of insects? Check the book here https://t.co/rJQcyJACMN

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2020-04-03

Engravings from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (1705) by naturalist and scientific illustrator, Maria Sibylla Merian.

Merian was born 1647. Further details about her remarkable life: https://t.co/dvqS0lc41j

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2020-04-02