Dissertation sur la generation et les transformations des insectes de Surinam Pl.08 (1705)
Maria Sibylla Merian1705 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1717)
Specifications
- Year
- 1705
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1647–1717
About the artwork
"Dissertation sur la generation et les transformations des insectes de Surinam Pl.08" (1705) is a work by Maria Sibylla Merian. Background on Plants & Animals: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. About the period around 1705: The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. It is listed in the Plants & Animals collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
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About the artist
German, 1647–1717
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