Insects and flowers the art of maria sibylla merian 1st edition insects and flowers the art of maria sibylla merian 1st edition by david brafman author stephanie schrader author 36 out of 5 stars 42 ratings isbn 13 978 0892369294 isbn 10 0892369299. Insects and flowers the art of maria sibylla merian 995 description david brafman and stephanie schrader the artist and scientist maria sibylla merian 1647 1717 was born in frankfurt germany into a middle class family of publishers and artists. Maria sibylla merian 1647 1717 was an intrepid artist and scientist who defied the conventions of her time to pursue her passion for documenting the natural world in all its glorious and sometimes ferocious detailbetween 1699 1701 she travelled to the dutch colony of suriname in south america to study the areas unique flora and fauna. Maria sibylla merian was a naturalist an entomologist and a botanical illustrator and is rated as being one of the greatest ever botanical artists she is best known for her illustrations of plants and insects made as a result of her trips to the tropical country of suriname on the north eastern cost of south america. Insects and flowers the art of maria sibylla merian paperback common by author stephanie schrader by author david brafman on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers between 1699 1701 maria sibylla merian travelled to the dutch colony of suriname in south america to study the areas unique flora and fauna many of the drawings and painting she produced on this trip were