A Thousand-Year-Old Mystery Of A Medieval Blue Ink Has Finally Been Solved

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Folium was a popular blue dye used in manuscript illustrations in the Middle Ages (Credit: Alacio Nacional De Mafra Collection)

Identifying the chemical makeup of pigments used in ancient documents, paintings, and watercolors is critical to restoring and conserving the precious artworks. However, despite numerous efforts, scientists had been unable to determine the source of folium, a popular blue dye used to color manuscripts in Europe during the middle ages — from the 5th to the 15th century. Now, a team of researchers from Portugal has finally uncovered the mysterious ingredient responsible for the gorgeous blueish-purple tint that helped bring ancient illustrations and texts to life.

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  • bethink
    bethink약 5년
    Wow! I think that was really cool and that people back then knew how to make such a complicated dye😲
  • 11008800
    11008800약 5년
    This article is very interesting. If you think so too, like and follow!
    • mekjkadaf
      mekjkadaf약 5년
      Cool!! 🆒Putting the medieval book in a museum, so after this pandemic everybody can view it and have a better understanding of it. Personally I think this plant's name is very long. 😐
      • janan10
        janan10약 5년
        This is so interesting and could someone leave me there class code and I'll give you the one I do eight is fyxyjutu
        • sweet-readlover
          sweet-readlover약 5년
          Cool!!😊
          • lime_skater0707
            lime_skater0707약 5년
            This is very interesting!! I agree with scrunche and donthavecovid19.
            • donthavecovid19
              donthavecovid19약 5년
              scrunche I agree with you sooooooooo interesting and it does look like a prince leaning over Aurora to kiss her from the film Sleeping Beauty
              • cbrn
                cbrn약 5년
                intresting.......
                • jeraldatebob
                  jeraldatebob약 5년
                  wow that great we know about our past
                  • 6feetapart
                    6feetapart약 5년
                    This was really interesting...I thought the book was a picture from the...what is it called...a Disney movie.....I think it's called Sleeping Beauty...or Aurora...I don't remember...but it looks like the Prince leaning over to kiss Aurora...anybody agree?

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