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Siena, Sienna|sɪˈɛnə|
Also † Syenna.
[The name of a city and province in the Tuscany region of central Italy. In sense 1, ellipt. for Terra Sienna.]
1. (Usu. written Sienna.)
a. A ferruginous earth used as a pigment in oil and water-colour painting (called burnt sienna when it has been exposed to a red heat).
b. The colour of this pigment, a rich reddish brown. Also attrib. or Comb., as sienna-brown, sienna-red.
[1760Shenstone Wks. & Lett. III. 309 A terra-sienna or very rich reddish brown. Ibid. 314 Terra-sienna is a delightful colour.] 1787W. Williams Mech. Oil Colours 44 Siena earth..is a fine colour, but comes little into use. [1825J. Nicholson Operat. Mechanic 642 Fawn-colour with burnt terra de sienna, or burnt umber and white.] 1853Zoologist II. 4059 Minute granules of a rich sienna-brown hue. 1874Coues Birds N.W. 150 They are of a light-green color,..speckled with sienna and other rich shades of brown. 1876Pall Mall G. 18 Oct. 4/1 Satchels of seeds, deep purple, sienna red, russet gold, and green.
2. Siena marble, a reddish mottled stone obtained from the neighbourhood of Siena.
1774Builder's Magazine 129 The body of the work may be of statuary, and the columns of Syenna marble. 1802Mrs. Edgeworth Let. 6 Dec. in C. Colvin Maria Edgeworth in France & Switzerland (1979) 46 The Salle for public Lectures is..30 feet high supported by 4 pillars of Sienna Marble. 1848E. Ruskin Let. 20 July in M. Lutyens Ruskins & Grays (1972) xiv. 126 The pillars of polished Sienna marble... John said..it made him quite sick. 1894A. Heaton Record of Work Pl. 8 (caption) Grate with brass mouldings, Sienna marble slips, and plain..tiles. 1947J. C. Rich Materials & Methods of Sculpture viii. 228 Most of the Siena marbles are veined. Siena Unie, a bright yellow variety, appears to be the only one with little or no marking. 1975Country Life May (Suppl.) 35 George III painted console table, with..fine Siena marble tops. |