Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Sibylla Merian, was born in 1647 at Frankfurt. In 1691, she liked insects and drew its life cycle effectively with imaginary sense. She shifted to Amsterdam where she got a separate identity as an artist nature lover of insects. She had published 3 books with 19 editions during 1665 and 1771.
Maria drew the life cycles of 186 types of insect. Her works, were published in German helped increase the knowledge of metamorphosis amongst the common man.
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