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 General -  venetian painter goes in search of lapisnotify me whenever anyone posts in this discussionSubscribe  
 
From: jacobsmum  24-Oct 06:59 
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set in Venice in c.C13th,about a painter's adventure for lapis lazuli. A boy is found ,orphaned,and grows up to be a painter's apprentice. This painter requires lapis lazuli to paint the glorious canopy of a madonnato win a competition to paint for a church. They/he goes off to Afghanistan, and China-they discover spectacles......title or author, anyone?
 
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From: logophila  7-Nov 10:25 
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The Colour of Heaven, by James Runcie
 
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