A celebration of Maria Sibylla Merian!

Maria was a renowned naturalist and artist, born on 2nd April 1647 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Her family was in the publishing business, and she received an early education in art and science.

Merian is best known for her ground-breaking work in entomology, particularly her detailed illustrations and descriptions of the life cycles of insects.

She travelled extensively throughout South America to study and document the flora and fauna, and her work had a significant impact on the field of natural history.