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Maria Sibylla Merian (1647 1717) trained as an artist under her stepfather in Nuremberg. Fascinated by butterflies and moths from an early age, she studied the insect life cycle through the animals she found in local fields and gardens, recording her discoveries in meticulous watercolors and prints. After she moved to Amsterdam in 1691, Merian became interested in the wildlife of Suriname, which she encountered in the collectors' cabinets and botanical gardens in the city. Merian's fascination with Suriname led her to undertake a trip to the country, then a Dutch colony, to study insects in their natural habitat. Between 1699 and 1701, she worked in Suriname, making expeditions around the country to collect specimens, rearing butterflies and moths and recording their eating habits and metamorphoses. Merian's work in Suriname was published on her return to Amsterdam as the "Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium," or "The Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname." This groundbreaking book presented the insects that Merian had studied, with each insect life cycle shown on the correct host plant an approach which has seen her described as the first ecologist. Merian s illustrations are scientifically rigorous, but they are also beautiful, reflecting her training as an artist in the still-life tradition. Her approach to scientific illustration would be adopted by many of the natural historians who followed her. "Maria Merian s Butterflies" tells Merian s story through her works in the Royal Collection. The core of these is a set of plates from the "Metamorphosis, " partially printed and partially drawn on vellum, which were acquired by George III as part of his extensive scientific library. Over three hundred years after they were made, these meticulous, brilliant works celebrate a woman whose art and whose story are enduringly popular."

In Out of Sorts, Sarah Bessey-award-winning blogger and author of Jesus Feminist, which was hailed as "lucid, compelling, and beautifully written" (Frank Viola, author of God's Favourite Place on Earth)-helps us grapple with core Christian issues using a mixture of beautiful storytelling and biblical teaching, a style well described as "narrative theology." As she candidly shares her wrestlings with core issues-such as Hacks for Minecrafters: Command Blocks: The Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You download ebook pdf who Jesus is, what place the Church has in our lives, how to disagree yet remain within a community, and how to love the Bible for what it is rather than what we want it to be-she teaches us how to walk courageously through our own tough questions. In the process of gently helping us sort things out, Bessey teaches us how to be as comfortable with uncertainty as we are with solid answers. And as we learn to hold questions in one hand and answers in the other, we discover new depths of faith that will remain secure even through the storms of life.

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Author: Kate Heard
Number of Pages: 192 pages
Published Date: 15 Apr 2016
Publisher: Royal Collection Trust
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9781909741317
Download Link: Click Here
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