Literary notes about Citrine (AI summary)
In literary and artistic contexts, “citrine” is most often invoked as a vivid, clear light yellow—a hue reminiscent of lemon or topaz—that both decorates imaginative landscapes and informs detailed discussions of color theory. Authors describe expansive backgrounds imbued with a citrine tint to evoke warmth and clarity [1, 2, 3], while critics and theorists have classified it among tertiary colors—sometimes even equating it to a mixture of orange and green [4]—and noted its striking contrast with deep purple [5]. At times, the term extends beyond pure color to suggest the luminous quality of gemstones, as seen in passages that refer to clear, topaz-like crystals or even a character with “citrine skin” that hints at an almost otherworldly radiance [6, 7, 8].
- Thus, we might have a shade or a tint of citrine spreading over a large surface as a ground on which we wished to place a figure.
— from Principles of Decorative DesignFourth Edition by Christopher Dresser - In the light ornament on the citrine ground (that at the lower left-hand corner of our plate)
— from Principles of Decorative DesignFourth Edition by Christopher Dresser - To mud walls, tints for stone, wood, gray rocks, baskets, yellow sails, and stormy seas, this citrine is suited.
— from Field's Chromatographyor Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by George Field - Each tertiary may be represented as follows:— Citrine = Orange + Green. "
— from Field's Chromatographyor Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by George Field - The harmonizing contrast of citrine is a deep purple , which may be seen beautifully opposed to it in nature, when the green of summer declines.
— from Field's Chromatographyor Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by George Field - False topaz or Citrine (yellow).
— from The Circle of Knowledge: A Classified, Simplified, Visualized Book of Answers - CITRINE Citrine is a clear light yellow quartz crystal, obtaining its name from its citron tint.
— from The Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones by Isidore Kozminsky - Instead, however, of listening to the sermons, Burton got flirting with a Meccan girl with citrine skin and liquescent eyes.
— from The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Thomas Wright