![]() Peter-Paul Rubens, The Discovery of Purple, c.1636, Bonnat Museum, Bayonne In western culture, the color that is traditionally associated with emperors is purple, a special kind of reddish purple that was discovered over 3,000 years ago on the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea.Įmperor Justinian I mosaic, 6th century, San Vitale Church, RavennaĪccording to legend, it was a god’s dog that discovered the secret to this purple dye, when it ate a murex sea snail during a walk on the beach. ![]()
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