Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age: Illuminating the Natural World
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November 13, 2019
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Maria Sibylla Merian
The lives and works of women artists of the Dutch Golden Age reveal connections between artists, patrons, and the subject matter of the natural world. The Dutch took pleasure in...

The Judy Chicago Research Portal: Preserving an Artistic Legacy
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November 6, 2019
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Maria Sibylla Merian
Feminist artist Judy Chicago has spent her career teaching and making art that centers her experiences as a woman. As part of Chicago’s efforts to overcome the erasure that has...

Washington, D.C., and its surroundings have long been home to a rich community of artists of color, including those born and raised here and others who built connections to the...

Maria Sibylla Merian and Rachel Ruysch: Opportunity and Mobility
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June 17, 2019
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Maria Sibylla Merian
Dutch flower painter Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750) and German naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) navigated limitations on mobility and opportunity in very distinct ways, nurturing long and successful careers despite all...

Down to a Science: #5WomenArtists Spark #5WomenScientists
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April 7, 2017
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Maria Sibylla Merian

Women’s History Month: Can You Name #5womenartists?
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February 29, 2016
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Maria Sibylla Merian




