and he channeled much of his wide-ranging intellect and ferocious wit into his letters

cathedrals continued to serve as the centers of religious life and artistic creation

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Eyeglass Case and Lens Cloth - Maria Sibylla Merian sato and he channeled much ofEyeglass Case with Lens Cloth featuring illustrations by Maria Sibylla Merian. Fabric covered hard case Case measures 6. 3 inches x 1. 6 inches x 2. 5 inches Lens cloth measures 6. 9 inches x 4. 9 inches Item #: 12550 In the 17th century, when insects were called beasts of the devil, and women were virtually excluded from the field of science, a young German woman named Maria Sibylla Merian (1647 1717) dedicated her life to the study and depiction of