Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

grande trittico

English translation:

great triptych

Added to glossary by Andrea Alvisi (X)
Nov 28, 2007 16:21
16 yrs ago
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Italian term

grande trittico

Italian to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Divine Comedy Commentary
Ecco la frase:

(...) il grande trittico di Omberto Aldobrandeschi, Oderisi da Gubbio e Provenzan Salvani (...)

Si sta parlando del canto X del Purgatorio, dove queste tre figure vengono presentate una dopo l'altra, quasi in successione. Come si puo' rendere l'idea suggerita da trittico? Triptych va bene?

Grazie a tutti
Proposed translations (English)
4 +9 great triptych

Proposed translations

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great triptych

triptych
-a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together side by side and used as an altarpiece.
-a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together.
In this case the three characters are depicted in a literary work so it should work.
HTH!




Peer comment(s):

agree Dana Rinaldi
32 mins
grazie Dana!
agree Sarah Jane Webb
41 mins
grazie ladyjane!
agree forli
1 hr
grazie forli!
agree Jim Tucker (X)
1 hr
thanks Jim!
agree Vittorio Preite : these are painters....so.....triptych
2 hrs
thanks Vittorio!
agree Umberto Cassano
2 hrs
grazie Umberto!
agree Paul O'Brien : used metaphorically, as a triptych is an alterpiece painted or carved on three panels.
2 hrs
thanks Pauley!
agree Liliana Roman-Hamilton : agree with Pauley and Vittorio
7 hrs
thanks Liliana!
agree Desiree Bonfiglio
1 day 37 mins
grazie ancora, Desiree!
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, so I'll definitely go for triptych. Thanks to everybody!!"
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