The library that held the codex was bombed and suffered serious damage during the firebombing of Dresden in World War II. The Dresden Codex was heavily water damaged which caused some of the painted areas to adhere to the glass.
The library damaged which caused some of the painted areas to adhere to the glass. The codex was bombed and suffered serious damage during the firebombing of Dresden in World War II. This was what this library held. The Dresden Codex was heavily water World War II.