Merian Plate No.3 Pyrus Prasina Florens slange There are approximately 1500 different

There are approximately 1500 different species of cacti

To pay tribute to the original 1800's illustration we have decided to keep the old spelling

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1945 photography remixed in 2013 by Henrik Dybdahl

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Merian Plate No.3 Pyrus Prasina Florens slange There are approximately 1500 differentDuring Maria Sibylla Merian's lifetime (1647 1717), she studied, illustrated and published a number of works on the process of metamorphosis. The life and almost magic transformational process from catepillar to butterfly kept her documenting and travelling as far as South America, which was an exceptional feat for a woman at this time. The exceptionally beautiful prints show a delicacy in her drawings which are rich in detail. Printed with Japanese