[Maria Sibylla Merian] - Powell-Warren, Catherine
Reference : 125130
(2025)
ISBN : 9781848226234
Powell-Warren, Catherine: Maria Sibylla Merian. 2025. Series: Illuminating Women Artists. 144 pages, 90 colour illustrations. Hardback. 25 x 19cms. An examination of Maria Sibylla Merian's artistic - rather than merely scientific - contributions. Six chapters discuss the importance of relationships formed in Frankfurt am Main and Nuremberg to Merian's artistic development; the relationship between image and text in her early books; the stylistic interest of compositions in her 'Metamorphosis' [1705]; Merian's workshop and her daughters's involvement.
An examination of Maria Sibylla Merian's artistic - rather than merely scientific - contributions. Six chapters discuss the importance of relationships formed in Frankfurt am Main and Nuremberg to Merian's artistic development; the relationship between image and text in her early books; the stylistic interest of compositions in her 'Metamorphosis' [1705]; Merian's workshop and her daughters's involvement