JUNE 10
Exhibit Opens!
Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science
Maria Sibylla Merian (German, 1647-1717) was a painter and naturalist who studied the process of metamorphosis. Together with her daughters Johanna and Dorothea, Merian produced the book Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname. This exhibit is located in the West Pavilion on the Plaza Level at the Getty Center in Los Angeles (June 10 – August 31, 2008).
Collection Connection: Drawn to Flowers, Describing the Unfamiliar
Explore techniques for botanical illustration with Tania Marien and Deborah Shaw in this two-session drawing course. The first session will include studio exercises and in-gallery sketching at the Getty Center. The second session meets at the Huntington Library where participants will study and sketch plants. Complements the exhibition Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science. Course fee $45. Open to 25 participants.
Part 1: Tuesday, June 10, 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.; The Getty Center, Museum Studios
Part 2: Tuesday, June 17, 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.; The Huntington Library, Brody Teaching Laboratory
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