Description
| Product ID: | 9789401485333 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | NL |
| Title: | Maria Sibylla Merian |
| Subtitle: | Changing the Nature of Art and Science |
| Authors: | Author: Bert van de Roemer, Marieke van Delft, Kay Etheridge, Hans Mulder, Florence Pieters |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Individual artists, art monographs, Individual artists, art monographs, Botanical art, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Botanical art, Natural history |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An examination of Maria Sibylla Merian's pioneering work on the reproduction and development of insects, the methods and materials she used for her work, and her widespread influence on the history of art and science. The revolutionary artist and naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) has come into the spotlight in recent years. The life and work of this German-born woman, who would later settle in the Netherlands, has been studied internationally by entomologists, botanists and historians and are a source of inspiration for contemporary artists and writers. In 2016, Lannoo Publishers, in collaboration with the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, republished her masterpiece ‘Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium’ as a facsimile. This well-illustrated book assembles the most recent scientific knowledge about this remarkable woman. The authors examine, among other things, Merian''s pioneering work on the reproduction and development of insects, the methods and materials she used for her work, her remarkable journey to Suriname, her network of family, friends and patrons and her widespread influence on the history of art and science. Her work is compared to that of early modern and contemporary artists and scientists. |
| Imprint Name: | Lannoo Publishers |
| Publisher Name: | Lannoo Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-09-13 |
