As far back as the 16th century, monks and peasants wandered the secluded Puster Valley fortressed by the icy mountains of the Tyrolean Alps in search of the glistening, silky homes of spiders and caterpillars. Gently plying away the gossamer material with fingertips or a small knife, they would take the cobwebs and transform them into…
Source: The Lost Art of Painting on Cobweb Canvases | Atlas Obscura
Astonishing. Thanks for sharing.
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It’s one of my favourite reblogs.
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Wow! I had no idea. Thanks for posting.
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Nor I. Such artistry.
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Beautiful, Sarah. Your site looks completely different. Lovely.
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I’m thrilled you like it! Thank you.
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Yes, Just lovely!
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Awesome post. Love it!
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Glad you like it!
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It is very inspiring. We can create tiny portraits and landscapes. It is a neglected dimension.
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I had never heard of this and find it very fastening.
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