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English translation: two-dimensional figures


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07:27 Sep 20, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
German term or phrase: Brettfiguren
Kalvarienberg Beschreibung
Kreuzigungsgruppe: ... Johannes Ev. und Maria Magdalena sind gemalte Brettfiguren und wohl etwas älter als die plastische Gruppe.
Lesley Robertson
Austria
Local time: 03:56
English translation:two-dimensional figures
Explanation:
I think the 'plastik' figures are 3-D carved figures, e.g. Jesus and the other two crooks on their crosses. The Brettfiguren might then be people shapes cut out of flat wood with features and clothing painted in
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Steven Jefferson
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:56
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thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4dummy boards
Gert Sass (M.A.)
3 +1two-dimensional figures
Steven Jefferson


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two-dimensional figures


Explanation:
I think the 'plastik' figures are 3-D carved figures, e.g. Jesus and the other two crooks on their crosses. The Brettfiguren might then be people shapes cut out of flat wood with features and clothing painted in

Example sentence(s):
  • the model consisted of a background painting showing a castle wall, two-dimensional figures in front of this painted to look like soldiers, and, in the foreground, a carved group showing a knight on horseback with his squire and a dog
Steven Jefferson
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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thank you!

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agree  anne pincus: two-dimensional painted wooden figures ?
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dummy boards


Explanation:
or, dummy board fgures

Cf. http://tinyurl.com/2u28zhh:
“Dummy boards are life-size, flat, wooden figures painted and shaped in outline to resemble figures of servants, soldiers, children, and animals…”

Under http://tinyurl.com/34xqv5p, you should find a photo of said Kalvarienberg Brettfiguren (search for “bemalte Brettfiguren”).


Gert Sass (M.A.)
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