Maria Sibylla Merian
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 308 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 2,1647 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Frankfurt |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | January 13,1717 |
| Died | Amsterdam |
| Netherlands | |
| Artworks | Metamorphosis of a Butterfly |
| Periods | Naturalism |
| Known for | metamorphosis |
| Spouse | Johann Andreas Graff |
| Job | Painter |
| Illustrator | |
| Naturalist | |
| Entomologist | |
| Visual Artist | |
| Children | Dorothea Maria Graff |
| Johanna Helena Herolt | |
| Parents | Matthäus Merian the Elder |
| Johanna Catharina Sibylla | |
| Grandchildren | Salomea Abigail Euler |
| Works | Scarlet Ibis with an Egg |
| Rote Lilie | |
| Nationality | German |
| Roman | |
| Swiss | |
| Period by artworks | Naturalism |
| On view | Royal Collection Trust |
| Rijksmuseum | |
| J. Paul Getty Museum | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1478065 |
Maria Sibylla Merian Life story
Maria Sibylla Merian was a German entomologist, naturalist and scientific illustrator. She was one of the earliest European naturalists to document observations about insects directly. Merian was a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family.
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