She was fascinated by the metamorphis of butterflies
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maria sibylla isGerman-bornnaturalistand scientific illustrator, a descendent of theFrankfurtbranch of the SwissMerian family, founders of one of Europe's largest publishing houses in the 17th century.
As a master of mural painting in Florence (1420s). Works are in Santa Maria Novella and Santa Maria del Carmine.
The ships belonged to Juan de la Cosa and the Pinzon brothers who had them built shortly before the first voyage. The Santa Maria ran aground and was left in the Americas.
See link for Bacher's Ave Maria!
He was involved in a number of stormy relationships, including a years-long affair with Annette von Eckardt, a married antiquary nine years his elder, and two marriages, first to Marie Schnuer, then to Maria Franck.