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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2/2 Pineapple & cockroaches, from The Insects of Suriname, 1719 edition. Brought to you by traveler, naturalist, & artist Maria Sibylla Merian, born OTD in 1647.

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2/2 Life cycle of the Menelaus Blue Morpho butterfly, beautifully documented by Maria Sibylla Merian for her book on thie insects of Surinam. Today is her day.

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Banana Tree Flower with Io Moth, by Maria Sibylla Merian — who was born in 1647.

From her pioneering Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium (Insects of Suriname), first published in 1705.

See more prints by her in our online prints shop: https://t.co/ASX37Nx31n

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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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🍎 Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium.
Amsterdam: Voor den auteur, als ook by G. Valck,[1705].
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Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensiam, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1705. If you like this content please consider following !

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Here are a few doodle / sketches I made for a regional variant of Tofrug. One of my favorites in the series. (this form is based on the Surinam Toad, which is super flat like a pancake.

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Maria Sibylla Merian 🎨

From Transformations of the insects of Surinam - 1705

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German-born painter and naturalist Maria Sybilla Merian died 1717. She traveled to Suriname and in her scientific illustrations she documented the butterfly metamorphosis.

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Pioneering artist Maria Sibylla Merian passed away in 1717. She drew this beautiful picture during her stay in Surinam, after which it was engraved and printed in her book Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium. Enjoy the book here: https://t.co/WJu8KJK6Dn

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Hello!
I'm half Indonesion, half Indian artist from (Suriname) South America!
I mostly draw strong/ cool gals ✌

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It’s Monday. This pioneering artist & ecologist accurately catalogued,then painted the metamorphic lifecycle.Born in the 1600’s she even sailed solo,2 Surinam,the New World 2 record insects she saw. An achievement unheard of amongst women. My homages 2 her & her art.

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Felt like drawing a cartoony suriname toad. One of my fave animals that's not an invertebrate! 🐸

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Erupole, a Fire type and its Fire/Poison type evo Bombufo. This line is based on grenades, tadpoles, desert rain frogs, the cane toad, and the suriname toad. To learn more about this line, check out my Instagram!

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¡Poniéndome al día parte 3! :D

Día 9: Montaña - Perú alpaca
Día 10: Pastel - Surinam (Para nada esta a punto de comerse el pastel¿)
Día 11: Alma - Perú y Argentina (No quería dibujar nada sad asjdasd) (Referencia a Among Us¿)
Día 12: Rock - Venezuela (66<3)


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Rumor has it that 's new book on army includes an illustration from our History of Science Collection, specifically this image from Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium (1705).

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🖌️ ART ACTIVITY: Life Cycles! Maria Sibylla Merian made pictures of butterflies that were both artistic and scientific. Learn about a life cycle and create art about it!

📋 Joseph Mulder after Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), "The Metamorphoses of the Insects of Surinam," 1705.

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Yoongi, Namjoon, Jimin, & Taehyung: Maria Sibylla Merian, Plate 1 from Dissertation in Insect Generations and Metamorphosis in Surinam, 1719

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The subject of today's thread is Aphra Behn - a 17th century author, poet and playwright. Born in 1640, her early life is mysterious. It's possible that she travelled to Surinam, the English (and later Dutch) colony, only returning to England in her mid-twenties.

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