Literary notes about deep indigo (AI summary)
The color deep indigo has been used in literature to evoke a sense of mystery and profound depth, frequently applied to natural elements and dramatic scenes. Authors use it to describe an expansive sky lit by stars or fire, as in passages where a deep indigo sky hovers above cities or battlefields [1, 2, 3], and they employ the hue to contrast the stark features of nature, such as the deep indigo tint at the heart of a snowy summit [4] or the layered interplay in patterned designs where deep indigo forms the foundation [5]. Whether capturing the intense saturation of a dye or marking the otherworldly beauty of a coastal or celestial landscape, deep indigo serves as a powerful visual metaphor that unites both the tangible and the ephemeral in vivid literary imagery.
- Above the sleeping town, with its Poilu sentries and English sailors, was the deep indigo sky, spangled with stars.
— from Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace Was Met and Vanquished, with Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships, Nets, Aircraft, &c. &c., Also Describing the Selection and Training of the Enormous Personnel Used in This New Branch of the Navy by Charles W. (Charles William) Domville-Fife - The sky eastward was of a deep indigo-blue; westward, above the sun, it burned with ethereal fire.
— from On Sunset Highways: A Book of Motor Rambles in California by Thos. D. (Thomas Dowler) Murphy - The sombre afternoon had cleared to a frosty night, and the deep indigo sky was sparsely sprinkled with brilliant stars.
— from The Heavenly Twins by Sarah Grand - The summit of the mighty mass was covered with snow, and its centre of a deep indigo tint.
— from The South Sea Whaler by William Henry Giles Kingston - With three layers the middle one should be red, and the undermost deep indigo.
— from Climate and Health in Hot Countries and the Outlines of Tropical Climatology A Popular Treatise on Personal Hygiene in the Hotter Parts of the World, and on the Climates That Will Be Met Within Them. by George Michael James Giles
