Far worse, from their point of view, is the indifference or contempt of the young for a rich, complex, ancient art of colour and form that goes back 500 years and takes a lifetime to master.

他们认为，更糟的是年轻人对这门珍贵、复杂、古老的造型与色彩的艺术不感兴趣甚至轻视。这门艺术有500年的历史，需要花一生的时间才能精通。

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Locals have nicknamed it "blue diamond"; its colour comes from being cleaved from centuries-old compressed ice at the ancient heart of the glacier.

当地人称它为“蓝钻石“；它的颜色来自于古老冰川中心几个世纪压缩冰的崩裂。

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Dr Phil Manning said that the findings showed the "potential for unlocking the prehistoric colour palette", but that they also contained more fundamental clues about ancient life.

Phil Manning博士说，这项成果显示出了“解密史前色彩的潜力”，但除此之外，它们还包含着更多的有关古生物的基本线索。

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Its fiery colour and erratic movement across the night sky terrified the ancient Greeks and Romans, causing them to name the planet after their gods of war.

ECONOMIST: Martian chronicles

The technique is mainly passed from fathers to children or from masters to apprentices strictly following ancient Buddhist painting books that provide instruction on line and figure drawing, colour matching and pattern design.

UNESCO: Culture