Literary notes about marble white (AI summary)
The term "marble white" is frequently invoked in literature to evoke an almost sculptural, timeless quality in both figures and structures. Many authors describe human features with this hue to suggest an ethereal pallor—faces that are "marble white" often hint at a stoic, emotionless state or a spectral beauty, as seen in a solemn figure whose complexion is rendered in lifelike stone ([1], [2], [3]). Meanwhile, the same descriptive language is applied to objects and settings to accentuate a pristine, refined appearance, rendering details such as the gleam of knights' armor or the luminous facades of buildings with an almost classical grandeur ([4], [5]). In both cases, "marble white" serves as a bridge between art and nature, evoking both the cool permanence of carved stone and a quiet, haunting beauty.
- She could not get out of her eyes the vision of that little solemn figure, so motionless, so marble white.
— from Sir Tom by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant - Frances' face expressed the utmost astonishment, while her cheeks paled to an almost marble whiteness.
— from It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Wood, Henry, Mrs. - Her face was pale as usual, and had the same marble whiteness which always marked it.
— from Cord and Creese by James De Mille - In the hall a hundred knights of "marble white" lay sleeping by their steeds of "marble black as the raven's back."
— from Northumberland Yesterday and To-day by Jean F. (Jean Finlay) Terry - At a little distance was the church shining with marble whiteness in the afternoon sun.
— from The Outcaste by F. E. (Fanny Emily) Penny
