Dissertation sur la generation et les transformations des insectes de Surinam Pl.55 (1705)
Maria Sibylla MerianFor your project
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- Print-ready master at your wall size
- Adapted to your format and palette on request
Provenance / Rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1717)
SPECIFICATIONS
- Artist
- Maria Sibylla Merian
- Category
- Plants & Animals
- Year
- 1705
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1647–1717
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Material
- Digital JPEG + PDF files
- Available sizes
- Print-ready master at your wall size, on request
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"Dissertation sur la generation et les transformations des insectes de Surinam Pl.55" (1705) is a work by Maria Sibylla Merian. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is portrait. Plants & Animals, a short history: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. About the period around 1705: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. 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.
"Dissertation sur la generation et les transformations des insectes de Surinam Pl.55" is offered as a printable file (Digital JPEG + PDF files, 300 DPI) rather than a shipped item. You receive the files by email after payment and handle printing yourself, which gives you full control over paper, size, and finish. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Flora and fauna subjects make an interior feel softer and more alive, adding a natural rhythm that works well in both traditional and contemporary spaces. Measuring the wall before choosing a size is the simplest way to avoid a print that feels too small or too large. Hang the print away from direct sunlight, which over the years can fade any printed colour. Choosing a standard frame size and printing to fit it often saves the cost of custom framing. Matte and fine-art papers reduce glare in bright rooms, while glossy papers give stronger contrast and deeper blacks.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
German, 1647–1717
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