In the 17th century, it has been widely believed that insects were just spontaneously born of mud, dirt, or rotting flesh, but that notion has been changed to what we know today, thanks to Maria ...

Provence rose, watercolour on paper by Maria Sibylla Merian, 1675. Image via Wikimedia commons. In Nuremberg, Merian worked as a flower painter and engraver, publishing three volumes of flower ...

In the 19th century she was largely dismissed as a mere producer of flower water colours. In recent years, her reputation is rightly being restored. Ms Campetella, what fascinates you about Maria ...

Manga and Leco delve into the captivating tale of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647 - 1717), a pioneering German illustrator and naturalist known for her adventurous spirit. Merian broke through the ...