Scientists Reveal Science Behind Pollock's Blue Hue
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Scientists looked at a Jackson Pollock painting. They wanted to know where the blue color came from. They found he used a special blue paint called manganese blue.
The painting is called \"Number 1A, 1948.\" It has many colors dripped on the canvas. Pollock put his handprints on the painting too.
The painting is big and is in a museum. Scientists knew about other colors in it. But the blue color was a mystery for a long time.
Scientists took small pieces of the blue paint. They used lasers to study the paint's molecules. This helped them find out it was manganese blue.
Manganese blue was used by artists in the past. People stopped using it because it was bad for the environment. Scientists study paint to protect old art and find fake art.
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What did scientists want to know about the painting?
They wanted to know where the blue color came from.
What is the name of the painting?
The painting is called 'Number 1A, 1948.'
Why did people stop using manganese blue?
People stopped using it because it was bad for the environment.
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