In 1699, Merian - divorced, 52 years old & a self-taught naturalist - became the first European woman to undertake a scientific expedition to South America, largely self-funding the trip by selling 255 of her paintings.
Story: https://t.co/NYPJPpWOt7

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A rare black from Central America has been named in honor of Maria Sibylla Merian, a 17th-century naturalist and illustrator who was the first to accurately depict insect metamorphosis.
Full story: https://t.co/NYPJPpWOt7

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I’ve probably way too many OCs & multiple variations.
🔻HS troll ancestor ocs
🔻Ea/Enki, based off of the Sumerian deity
🔻SU oc Chrysanthemum Jasper
🔻HS troll ancestor & descendant ocs as sprites (+different outfits, etc. Unfinished)
🔻even my icon is part of one of my OCs

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A Green Plover
Maria Sibylla Merian
Drawings
German, 17th-18th century

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Bloodborne Inktober Day 28: Yharnam, Pthumerian Queen.

"The red stains on her dress suggests Mergo, her baby, was taken from her before being born. This, along with the fact that she's handcuffed indicates all of this happened against her will."

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A Green Plover
Maria Sibylla Merian
Drawings
German, 17th-18th century

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For , a few gorgeous examples of the work of Maria Sibylla Merian , all on one page. Merian was one of the 1st to show the lifecycle of insects & w/ the plants they inhabited. See more in "De Europischen insecten" (1730) in : https://t.co/2UDXZ66bjM

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Maria Sibylla Merian was a artist-scientist in the 17th Century, and a new illustrated biography for young readers is now available via ! Learn more on the blog: https://t.co/JhWKgvcXwo

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Happy
List: https://t.co/zAocUZsDVn

Top this week:
Shuri
Black Hammer: Age of Doom
Lucifer
Thor
Hit-Girl
Colossal Conan the Cimmerian HC
Venom Annual
Marvel Zombie

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The Anunnaki Ishtar or Inanna (sumerian name) was taken to the underworld and had to be rescued by her father Enki according to Sumerian legend.
👽👽👽🔥🔥🔥

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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science by Joyce Sidman.

A wonderful story about a strong, talented woman. This beautifully illustrated book should be in every library.

ESSENTIAL
https://t.co/hOPP5wLM48

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Way back in 1699 German naturalist Maria Merian, age 52, sailed to South America, to study insects and other wildlife for two years (as you do). Here is some of what she saw https://t.co/Y8CjGo8LMu

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Finally reading my book of Sumerian personal names I bought like... a year ago. To finally give everyone NAMES

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A great example is Maria Sibylla Merian, the 17th c German illustrator, who was a pioneer in scientific accuracy, showing many stages of life of various species in her work.

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In 1679 naturalist & illustrator Maria Merian published "The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars", the first work looking at animal-plant relationships, making her the first ecologist. She was also the first to record insect metamorphosis. https://t.co/N1sbpNvPUU

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Conan the Cimmerian 2013. Coloured by Ian Sokoliwski https://t.co/fMejXwvpn7

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Channeling Buscema's savage conqueror...

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From Maria Merian's watercolours to miniature bottles of cherry brandy. Intricately decorated Chinese vases to Fabergé's wild cherries. There are plenty of examples of cherries in the Royal Collection for

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Half time oranges any one?? Nope not us either! We are in the mood for pineapple! Plate 2 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717) Free to read via https://t.co/EnQNogCsH6

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Sumerian Blood: Gilgamesh against the Gods - New on Steam: https://t.co/WdezEGeKCy

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