The azure blue of Voronet Monastery is truly captivating. Its composition, created using crushed azurite and a mysterious substance that adds to its vibrancy...
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Voronet Monastery is called the Sistine Chapel of the East. Azure blue is the dominant color, made with crushed azurite mixed with a mysterious substance that makes the hue lighter, more vivid. Anyway, the color composition remained a mystery until thorough lab tests were done.
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