Illustration page from "Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium"
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Title
Illustration page from "Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium"
Subject
Entomology; Insects—Suriname; Metamorphosis; Scientific illustration
Description
A foundational work in entomology and natural history, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium documents and illustrates the life cycles of Surinamese insects, with detailed depictions of their metamorphosis and host plants. The work represents one of the earliest scientific studies based on direct observation
Creator
Maria Sibylla Merian
Source
Original publication from 1705, digitized by the Biodiversity Heritage Library
Publisher
Amsterdam, Voor den auteur, als ook by G. Valck, 1705
Date
1705
Contributor
Biodiversity Heritage Library (digitization)
Rights
Public domain
Relation
Tomomi Kinukawa, “Science and Whiteness as Property in the Dutch Atlantic World: Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (1705),” Omeka, accessed April 8, 2025, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/358.
Format
Digital reproduction of original print book
Language
Latin, Dutch
Type
printed book
Identifier
OCLC: 8161565
Coverage
Suriname; 17th century
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Illustration from a print book
Physical Dimensions
53.0 x 4.0 cm (book measurement)
Citation
Maria Sibylla Merian, “Illustration page from "Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium",” Omeka, accessed February 6, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/102.