Maria Sibylla Merian - Book: Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium 1705

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A masterpiece by Maria Sibylla Merian, one of the greatest female scientists and artists of the seventeenth century.
‘When looking at the breathtaking results of Merian’s work you have to agree with me that the Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium was made by a naturalist who was also the greatest botanical and insect painter that ever lived.’ -Redmond O’Hanlon, author and explorer.
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@nanettew4398 2 күн бұрын

It’s now several years ago since I bought the facsimile book of Maria Sibylla Merian, and I spent many wonderful hours looking at and admiring her beautiful art …. incredible what she undertook about three hundred years ago ….. it boggles the mind…. Another wonderful facsimile book, albeit much smaller, I bought a long time ago, is from Hildegard von Bingen….. Eleventh century, abbess, botanist, composer, artist, philosopher, diplomat …. to me a true renaissance woman. These women are amazing and inspiring examples of our gender 🤗💚🎶😇

@facaballero 6 жыл бұрын

Redmond, I can understand you. She’s the most brave (because of the social repression of women at that time) intelligent and an amazing artist. Men’s like Albertus Seba were delight, he said that his Thesaurus book has influences because he saw her beautiful art work. And sayin that, for me, she has the most beautiful soul of all times, also I would have love to know her...

@onthehill3381 5 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable that they would let this man handle this priceless book with his bare hands. He should be wearing gloves.

@lannoouitgeverij 5 жыл бұрын

Hi! The risk of damaging the book is a lot higher when you're wearing gloves because you can't feel the pages like you should. That's why the KBR doesn't let anyone touch their books with gloves. (www.kbr.be/en/)

@nanettew4398 2 күн бұрын

🤓I didn’t know that; we’ll never be too old to learn….🤩❤@@lannoouitgeverij

@mmarojaskol 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I have this book in my home, how much is it worth?

@lannoouitgeverij 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! The National Library of the Netherlands might be able to answer this question: www.kb.nl/en/services/contact-us

@luizaprado7850 6 жыл бұрын

She was a slave owner what are you talking about

@mmarojaskol 4 жыл бұрын

So what?

@ianmackenzie8584 2 жыл бұрын

What a small, narrow and bitter mind you must have to make such a comment entirely out of context. Do go away and do something more appropriately puerile and futile to your miserable life.