Uncovering the pigments and techniques used to paint the Berlin Wall (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

Uncovering the pigments and techniques used to paint the Berlin Wall

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Close examination of these chips, labeled according to their blue, yellow or red color, that once belonged to art on the Berlin Wall reveals brushstrokes, multiple layers and the pigments used.  

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Adapted from the Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c12611

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