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Plate from New Book of Flowers (1680)
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Plate from New Book of Flowers (1680)
Illustration from Neues Blumenbuch or New Book of Flowers (1680) by Maria Sibylla Merian
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1680 17th Century Anna Maria Sibylla Merian Arthropod Arthropoda Discovery Flowering Hexapod Hexapoda Insecta Merian Voyages Angiospermae Invertebrata Magnoliophyta
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This exquisite plate is taken from the groundbreaking work "Neues Blumenbuch" or "New Book of Flowers" published in 1680 by the remarkable German artist Maria Sibylla Merian. Merian's illustrations were a testament to her deep understanding of the natural world and her innovative approach to documenting the relationships between plants and their insect pollinators. In this particular plate, we see a vibrant pink flowering plant, its petals unfurled in an inviting bloom. The plant, an angiosperm, is a member of the flowering plant family, Magnoliophyta. The scene is alive with the activity of various insects, including an array of arthropods, such as beetles, flies, and this striking invertebrate, an insect from the class Insecta. Merian's meticulous drawing skills are on full display in this illustration, capturing the intricate details of the plant's structure and the delicate features of the insects that inhabit it. The insect, an invertebrate from the class Hexapoda, is shown in the act of pollination, its six legs poised to move from one flower to the next. Merian's "New Book of Flowers" was a significant discovery in the world of natural history, as it was one of the first works to document the relationships between plants and their insect pollinators. Her voyages to Suriname in South America and her observations of the local flora and fauna greatly expanded the scope of her work and cemented her place as a pioneering figure in the study of natural history. This plate is a beautiful reminder of Merian's groundbreaking contributions to the field and a testament to her unwavering dedication to documenting the natural world in all its complexity.
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