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← HistoryWhich consequence resulted when incompetent artisans in sixteenth-century Florence improperly prepared lapis lazuli for fine relief carvings in pietra dura?
A)Weakened structural marble integrity
B)Accelerated pigment crystal dissolution✓
C)Increased material color diffusion
D)Premature panel structural detachment
💡 Explanation
Premature color shift occurred because improper washing created residual acid, which attacked the crystal lattice via acid hydrolysis; therefore the pigment degraded faster, rather than the mounting panel structure which has greater mechanical resistance.
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