June 10 - August 31, 2008
Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science
Maria Sibylla Merian (German, 1647-1717) was a painter and naturalist who studied the process of metamorphosis. Together with her daughters Johanna and Dorothea, Merian produced the book Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname. This exhibit is located in the West Pavilion [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Maria Sibylla Merian at The Getty: July 21 - 25, 2008
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged botanical art, botanical illustration, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian on July 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Go on a Journey with Maria Sibylla Merian
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged botanical art, botanical illustration, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian on July 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Be swept off your feet and travel back to the 1700’s while learning about Maria Sibylla Merian. Study the full-scale details of paintings from Merian’s Insects of Suriname. The books Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science and Insects & Flowers: The Art of Maria Sibylla Merian are now available.
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Maria Sibylla Merian at The Getty: Week of July 14 - 18, 2008
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged botanical art, botanical illustration, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian on July 14, 2008 | No Comments »
June 10 - August 31, 2008
Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science
Maria Sibylla Merian (German, 1647-1717) was a painter and naturalist who studied the process of metamorphosis. Together with her daughters Johanna and Dorothea, Merian produced the book Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname. This exhibit is located in the West Pavilion [...]
A Resource for Those Drawn to Plants
Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Special Events, tagged ArtPlantae Books, botanical art books, independent bookstore, Indie Bound on July 9, 2008 | No Comments »
ArtPlantae Books is your independent bookstore. We specialize in the inspiring books that make your eyes open wide, your heart flutter, and your brain ooze with creativity.
We order from the same sources as the big box stores. Let us help you find what you’re looking for by sending requests to research@artplantae.com.
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Maria Sibylla Merian at The Getty: Week of July 7 - 11, 2008
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged botanical art, botanical illustration, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian on July 9, 2008 | No Comments »
June 10 - August 31, 2008
Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science
Maria Sibylla Merian (German, 1647-1717) was a painter and naturalist who studied the process of metamorphosis. Together with her daughters Johanna and Dorothea, Merian produced the book Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname. This exhibit is located in the West Pavilion [...]
Summer Sale on Botanical Art Books
Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Special Events, tagged botanical art books, independent bookstore, Indie Bound, journals, Moleskine, sketchbooks, Watercolor on July 9, 2008 | No Comments »
ArtPlantae Books is celebrating summer with a sale on botanical art books, plant books, and journals! Moleskine sketchbooks and watercolor notebooks are included in the sale. Stock up now!
Shop the sale aisles and see what’s new. Go to ArtPlantae Books now. Sale prices valid July 8 - July 31, 2008.
What’s New!
ArtPod Colored Pencil Set
ArtPod [...]
Two New Books About Maria Sibylla Merian
Posted in Art Library, ArtPlantae Books, tagged botanical art, botanical illustration, insects, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian on July 9, 2008 | No Comments »
Two books have been published about Maria Sibylla Merian. The book, Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science, is a 231-page book published in conjunction with the current Merian exhibit at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, CA. Author Ella Reitsma provides a complete history about Merian and her daughters, [...]
