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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrestel Gmbh & Co KG.
ISBN-103791381490
ISBN-139783791381497
eBay Product ID (ePID)211266051
Product Key Features
Book TitleButterfly Journey : Maria Sibylla Merian. Artist and Scientist
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCultural Heritage, Individual Artists / Monographs, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorBoris Friedewald
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.3 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-458980
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal508.092 B
SynopsisA woman ahead of her time, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was an intrepid explorer, naturalist and scholar, as well as a magnificent artist. This lovely, impeccably designed book tells Merian's incredible life story alongside colourful reproductions of her engravings and watercolours of the butterflies she encountered during her lifetime in Germany and the Netherlands and her seminal trip to the Dutch colony of Surinam. The book recounts Merian's monumental expedition, her work as an advocate for the slave laborers of Surinam and her important studies of the anatomy and life cycle of the butterfly. Author Boris Friedewald employs Merian's favourite insect as a metaphor for the artist's own pioneering evolution from budding entomologist to educator, activist and artist. A visual treasure as well as a satisfying read, this exquisite volume is the perfect gift for anyone interested in Merian's amazing life and groundbreaking body of work., The amazing story of the life and work of the renowned botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian is told alongside her beautiful illustrations of butterflies in this charming and elegant book. A woman ahead of her time, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was an intrepid explorer, naturalist, scholar, as well as a magnificent artist. This lovely, impeccably designed book tells Merian's incredible life story alongside colorful reproductions of her engravings and watercolors of the butterflies she encountered during her lifetime in Germany and the Netherlands, and her seminal trip to the Dutch colony of Surinam. The book recounts Merian's monumental expedition, her work as an advocate for the slave laborers of Surinam, and her important studies of the anatomy and life cycle of the butterfly. Author Boris Friedewald employs Merian's favorite insect as a metaphor for the artist's own pioneering evolution from budding entomologist to educator, activist, and artist. A visual treasure as well as a satisfying read, this exquisite volume is the perfect gift for anyone interested in Merian's amazing life and groundbreaking body of work., The amazing story of the life and work of the renowned botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian is told alongside her beautiful illustrations of butterflies in this charming and elegant book.
LC Classification NumberQL31
