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How a little-known 17th-century female scientist changed our understanding of insects

Guardian
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82% Informative

The Rijksmuseum has acquired a rare first -edition copy of Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname .

The hand-coloured masterwork by Maria Sibylla Merian is returning to Amsterdam .

Merian and her daughters produced about 200 copies from 1705 , but today only an estimated 67 remain.

VR Score

89

Informative language

92

Neutral language

32

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

57

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not offensive

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not hateful

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Time-value

long-living

Source diversity

1

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