Antonio Stradivari vs Maria Sibylla Merian
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Compare the life timelines of Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) and Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1647 to 1717.
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Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737)
- — Born in or near Cremona, Italy Verified
- — Reputedly apprenticed to Nicola Amati
- — Produced his earliest known labelled violin Verified
- — Married Francesca Ferraboschi Verified
- — Acquired the house and workshop at Piazza San Domenico in Cremona Verified
- — Developed the elongated 'Long Pattern' violin design Verified
- — Married his second wife, Antonia Zambelli Verified
- — Golden period of instrument making Verified
- — Died in Cremona Verified
Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717)
- — Born in Frankfurt am Main Verified
- — Trained in painting by her stepfather Jacob Marrel Verified
- — Married Johann Andreas Graff Verified
- — Published her first book of flower engravings in Nuremberg Verified
- — Published The Caterpillars' Marvelous Transformation Verified
- — Joined the Labadist religious community at Wieuwerd Verified
- — Settled in Amsterdam as an independent artist and naturalist Verified
- — Scientific expedition to Suriname Verified
- — Published Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium Verified
- — Died in Amsterdam Verified