Quote by: Maria Sibylla Merian

Art and nature shall always be wrestling until they eventually conquer one another so that the victory is the same stroke and line: that which is conquered, conquers at the same time.


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Author Bio


  • NameMaria Sibylla Merian
  • DescriptionSwiss scientific illustrator
  • BornApril 2, 1647
  • DiedJanuary 13, 1717
  • CountryNetherlands
  • ProfessionArtist; Lepidopterist; Botanical Illustrator; Painter; Illustrator; Scientific Illustrator