The colour of heaven
Runcie, James, 1959- author2003
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THE COLOUR OF HEAVEN is a fictional account of a young man who travelled to what are now Afghanistan and China to discover lapis lazuli, the precious stone that when turned into ultramarine changed the history of painting – allowing artists to abandon gold as a background and open up depth, landscape and perspective with the most beautiful shade of blue.
Main title:
The colour of heaven / James Runcie.
Author:
Imprint:
London : HarperCollins, 2003.
Collation:
289 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Map on lining papers.
ISBN:
00071198609780007119868
Dewey class:
823.92
Local class:
FICFTF
Language:
English
BRN:
236576