Posted in Special Events, Venues, tagged Botanical illustration, Botanical art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian on August 29, 2008 | No Comments »
The exhibit, Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science closes on Sunday August 31st. This very special exhibit about a unique time in botanical art history should not be missed. Visit the exhibit website for more details.
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Currently available at ArtPlantae Books:
Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets of Metamorphosis
Insects & Flowers: The [...]
Posted in Special Articles & Interviews, tagged botanical art collector, Botanical illustration, Maria Sibylla Merian, Redouté on August 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Botanical drawings and paintings are favorites among collectors, according to journalist James Cockington of the Sydney Morning Herald. In his article, “Drawn to Nature’s Bounty,” Cockington discusses the appeal of botanical art and provides information from recent sales of both antique and contemporary paintings. He also conducts a wonderful interview with Australian botanical artist, Jenny [...]
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged Botanical illustration, Botanical art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian on August 1, 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 [...]
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged Botanical art, Botanical illustration, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian on July 23, 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 [...]
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged Botanical illustration, Botanical art, 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.
If you [...]
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged Botanical illustration, Botanical art, 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 [...]
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged Botanical illustration, Botanical art, 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 [...]
Posted in Art Library, ArtPlantae Books, tagged Botanical illustration, Botanical art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian, insects 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, [...]
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged Botanical illustration, Botanical art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian on June 16, 2008 | No Comments »
EXHIBIT UPDATES
Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science
June 10 - August 31, 2008
J. Paul Getty Museum
West Pavilion, Plaza Level
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.
Collection [...]
Posted in Education, Special Events, Venues, tagged Botanical illustration, Botanical art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Maria Sibylla Merian on June 9, 2008 | No Comments »
JUNE 10
Exhibit Opens!
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 on the Plaza [...]
