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Can a tradition be heritage without a building to preserve?

A song, a craft skill, or a shared practice can be passed on without being fixed in stone. Intangible cultural heritage places importance on living knowledge and the communities that recognize and transmit it.

3–5 min

Questions you could explore

  • How can a physical object and a living skill belong to the same tradition?
  • What is the difference between recognizing heritage and listing it with UNESCO?

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Arts and culture

How does a flat drawing make a corridor look deep?

Lines drawn on a flat page can suggest a hallway extending into the distance. In one-point perspective, receding edges relate to a vanishing point and a horizon, linking the drawing to a particular viewpoint.

3–5 min

How does a flat drawing make a corridor look deep?

Arts and culture3–5 minLines drawn on a flat page can suggest a hallway extending into the distance. In one-point perspective, receding edges relate to a vanishing point and a horizon, linking the drawing to a particular viewpoint.

Arts and culture

What can infrared reveal beneath a painting?

A finished painting can conceal decisions made before its visible surface took shape. Infrared imaging sometimes reveals earlier marks, but what appears depends on how the different materials interact with the light.

4–5 min

What can infrared reveal beneath a painting?

Arts and culture4–5 minA finished painting can conceal decisions made before its visible surface took shape. Infrared imaging sometimes reveals earlier marks, but what appears depends on how the different materials interact with the light.

How can a motionless object become an animated character?

Arts and culture5–7 minA stop-motion character need not move while the camera is recording. Small changes between photographs create a sequence that suggests movement when played back.

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