Tag Archives: Maria Sibylla Merian
A Guide to Collecting Antique Botanical Prints
Loved for their beauty, whimsy, and relative affordability, botanical prints offer a wonderful avenue for [...]
May
The Symbolic Implications of the Pineapple
Visually flamboyant, gustatorily delicious, and polarizing when placed on pizza, the pineapple is a fruit [...]
Jun
“A Genteel Diversion” – Unearthing the Complex History of Women and Botanical Art
The relationship between women and flowers has been longstanding and laden with social inflections concerning [...]
Jun
Part 1: Examining the Art of Maria Sibylla Merian through the Lens of 17th-century Dutch Still-Life Painting
A consideration of the similarities between Merian’s prints and the visual syntax of Dutch-era still-life [...]
Apr
Part 2: The Influence of Scientific Modalities of Perception and Representation in Merian’s Artwork
An examination of Merian’s artwork in light of 17th-century scientific standards of perception and illustration
Apr
Merian’s Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname
Visualizing Contained Ecosystems and Insect Development
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Nov