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Lost Art

Benshi would introduce and provide commentary for films like <em>A Page of Madness</em>.

Remembering the Heyday of Japan’s Silent Film Narrators

Though the golden age of benshi was drowned out by the advent of sound, their art form is far from silenced.

Pat Cassels June 23, 2025

This 19th-century cobweb painting depicts a wealthy Austrian gentleman.

For Sale: A 19th-Century Portrait Painted on a Spiderweb

One of the last surviving cobweb paintings is on display this weekend.

Diana Hubbell March 13, 2025

A natural history museum in Norway has a secret no one can figure out.

The Mysterious Norwegian Art of Painting on Dead Fish

No one knows how artists pulled off a trick over 100 years ago.

Jessica Leigh Hester November 16, 2023

The Car Barn has a collection of street cars from over 120 years, including Margaret, Rosie, Betty, and Matilda.

Fixing the World’s Oldest Trolleys Is Like Solving a Century-Old Jigsaw Puzzle

As mechanics at the Car Barn in Dallas know, you can’t just order a part from 1909.

Greg Christensen August 17, 2023

Reviving the Lost Art of Cambodian Shadow Puppetry