![]() She seeks sacred ochre caches in the Outback, and wonders why Aboriginals used to carry lumps of the stuff thousands of miles for body painting rituals. She doesn't hesitate to draw on lore from art history and her own conjecture about a painter's supply problems to ask all the right questions. What starts as a romantic rainbow chase spurred by a childhood memory of Gothic blue stained glass at Chartres leads her to uncover 'more corruption, poisonings, wars and politics than even the Medicis could have appreciated'.The invention of secret potions for lasting colour, and the traders and users of their arcane ingredients, captivate Finlay. " With wry humour, Finlay maintains her sense of wonder while she pursues outlandish tales 'about the people who made the things that made the art'. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. ![]() Royal octavo hardcover pictorial boards with black silver gilt spine titling, map endpapers 424pp., colour illustrations. ![]()
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