alizarine red

noun

Meaning

A transparent, cool-toned crimson pigment originally derived from the madder plant, widely used in oil and watercolor painting.

Examples

  • She preferred alizarine red over cadmium red for its subtle, bluish undertones.
  • The painting's shadows were deepened with a thin glaze of alizarine red.

Synonyms: crimson, madder lake, rose madder, alizarin crimson