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She was fascinated by the remarkable lives of these animals and their miraculous metamorphoses. Maria sibylla merians new book of flowers represents one of the most stunning collections of floral engravings created by a fascinating and fiercely independent woman. Merian received her artistic training from her stepfather, jacob marrel, a student of the still life painter georg flegel. Maria sibylla merian tekenaar, na 1667 voor 1717 beautiful. Books by maria sibylla merian author of maria sibylla merian. Maria sibylla merians first book, neues blumenbuch, new. Maria sibylla merian has 28 books on goodreads with 627 ratings. Jan 21, 2016 mia nipote mostra il lapbook sullartista e scienziata maria sibylla merian. Maria sibylla merian was born on 2 april 1647 in frankfurt, then a free imperial city of the holy roman empire, into the family of the swiss engraver and publisher matthaus merian the elder.
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