4/2/13

Maria Sibylla Merian: Inspired her love of nature and art in her daughters

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Maria Sibylla Merian: Inspired her love of nature and art in her daughters

The Google homepage today depicts a range of natural forms – a lizard, a moth, and a slug among them – and a looping vine that spells out the Google name. The doodle is an homage to Maria Sibylla Merian, the German illustrator, who was born exactly 366

Google's latest doodle celebrates the anniversary of the birth of of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), a German who was one of the greatest artist-naturalists of her time and who is regarded as having been a significant influence in the development of

Born in Frankfurt in 1647, Merian studied plants and insects and made intricate paintings about them. Her detailed work on the metamorphosis of the butterfly, in particular, made her name. Maria's fascination with flora and fauna began at an early age

Today's Google doodle is a birthday tribute to Maria Sibylla Merian, one of the greatest naturalist and scientific illustrator's of her time, who was born 366 years ago today. Maria Sibylla Merian revolutionized the fields of botany

The 366th anniversary of the birth of German artist and naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian is celebrated in Google's latest doodle. Born on 2 April 1647 in Frankfurt, Merian became widely regarded for her detailed paintings and studies of the natural world.

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