Metamorphosis of a Frog and Blue Flower

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Metamorphosis of a Frog and Blue Flower

Attributed to Maria Sibylla MerianLinkedCulture matchlcp-a299a98825ea

Date
c. 1701–1705
Medium
Watercolor and bodycolor on paper
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
10445

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Merian's interest in metamorphosis was not limited to insects. She also observed the life cycle of frogs as they developed from eggs and tadpole into adult. In order to study these changes she used brandy as a preservative, focusing on the moment when the tadpoles emerged from their eggs. Germany, Europe

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The Minnich Collection The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund

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