Malachite the colour green (wadj) was associated with death and the power of resurrection as well as new life and fertility. Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife contained an eternal paradise which resembled their lives but with no pain or suffering, and referred to this place as the ‘Field of Malachite’. Malachite was used as a mineral pigment in green paints from antiquity until about 1800. The pigment is moderately lightfast, very sensitive to acids, and varying in color. This natural form of green pigment has been replaced by its synthetic form, verditer, among other synthetic greens. Malachite is also used
Blue Is the Colour B-sides of the singles taken from their albums. from the "Rotterdam" CD5 from the "Don't Marry Her" CD1 from the "Don't Marry Her" CD2 Note: The French version of "Dream a Little Dream of Me" ("Les Yeux Ouverts") was recorded for the movie "French Kiss". It was re-used in the film "The Devil Wears Prada". from the "Blackbird on the Wire" CD1 from the "Blackbird on the Wire" CD2 from the "Liars’ Bar" CD1 from the "Liar's Bar" CD2 Blue Is the Colour Blue Is the Colour is the fifth studio album from English band The Beautiful South, released in