Painting on spiders' webs is a miniaturist art form which began in the middle of the 18th century, in the Pustertal region which was Austrian at the time. Monks were the originators of this art, painting on supports made entirely of spiders' webs, or caterpillars' silk. The painting was carried out using Chinese ink or watercolours.

Painting on spiders' webs is a miniaturist art form which began in the middle of the 18th century, in the Pustertal region which was Austrian at the time. Monks were the originators of this art, painting on supports made entirely of spiders' webs, or caterpillars' silk. The painting was carried out using Chinese ink or watercolours. 
http://www.danielmitsui.com/hieronymus/index.blog/2223534/cobweb-and-caterpillar-net-paintings-of-pusteral/
http://beatricesmartt.blogspot.com/2013/05/spider-webs-are-nifty.html
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