Maria Sibylla Merian Professions : Naturalist Born : April 2, 1647 Died : January 13, 1717 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Maria Sibylla Merian In my youth, I spent my time investigating insects. Maria Sibylla Merian my-time insects youth Art and nature shall always be wrestling until they eventually conquer one another so that the victory is the same stroke and line: that which is conquered, conquers at the same time. Maria Sibylla Merian victory wrestling art Similar Authors Bob Irwin naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace naturalist Alexander von Humboldt naturalist Henry Walter Bates naturalist Chris Packham naturalist Charles Kellogg naturalist All Authors