Title: Maria Merian's butterflies /
Authors: Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717.; Heard, Kate,; Queen’s Gallery (London, England),; Royal Collection Trust
Year: 2016
Subjects: Merian, Maria Sibylla, Illustrations.; Royal Collection Trust Catalogs.; Butterflies Pictorial works Early works to 1800.; Butterflies Suriname Pictorial works Early works to 1800.; Caterpillars Pictorial works Early works to 1800.; Butterflies Metamorphosis Pictorial works Early works to 1800.; Butterflies in art Early works to 1800.; Zoological illustration Early works to 1800.; Insects Suriname Pictorial works Early works to 1800.; Animals Suriname Pictorial works Early works to 1800.; Plants Suriname Pictorial works Early works to 1800.
Abstract: "In 1699, the German entomologist and artist Maria Sibylla Merian [ (1647–1717)] set sail for Suriname, in South America. There she would produce a series of beautiful and scientifically accurate illustrations of the natural world which she encountered. These drawings, in which Merian aimed to explore the life-cycle of insects (then only partially understood), led to the publication of the Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, a luxury volume which brought the wonders of the wildlife of Suriname to Europe. Maria Merian's Butterflies tells Merian's story through her works in the Royal Collection. Over three-hundred years after they were made, these meticulous, brilliant works celebrate a woman whose art and whose story are enduringly popular."--
Contents: Foreword / Dr. George McGavin -- Introduction -- Europe -- Suriname -- Index of works -- Sources -- Acknowledgements.