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acanto abitato

English translation: inhabited acanthus


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Italian term or phrase:acanto abitato
English translation:inhabited acanthus
Entered by: Tom in London
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16:45 May 2, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology / Art History
Italian term or phrase: acanto abitato
la stanza ospitiva il finissimo mosaico pavimentale con il motivo dell acanto abitato
katia schorle
inhabited acanthus
Explanation:
a very common term in art history. Google for "inhabited acanthus"; you'll get plenty of hits.
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Tom in London
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2inhabited acanthus
Tom in London
3peopled scrolls
Chiara Carotti
3acanthus with animals
Giuseppe Bellone
3acanthus
Sonia Maria Parise


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acanthus


Explanation:
:) maybe with more context it will make more sense!

Sonia Maria Parise
Italy
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acanthus with animals


Explanation:

As you can see here perhaps?
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu5k7s91Ls0sAUZ5XNyoA...

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And here:
http://www.centralemontemartini.org/percorsi/percorsi_per_sa...

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or "with wild beasts" if it fits.

Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
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peopled scrolls


Explanation:
Maybe more context will be helpful.
If you are referring to a specific hellenistic motif, could it be also peopled scrolls? pilasters showing showing what are described as "peopled scrolls" with figures of people, birds and animals entwined in acanthus leaves.

Example sentence(s):
  • pilasters showing showing what are described as "peopled scrolls" with figures of people, birds and animals entwined in acanthus leaves.

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodisias
    Reference: http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/mefr_...
Chiara Carotti
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
inhabited acanthus


Explanation:
a very common term in art history. Google for "inhabited acanthus"; you'll get plenty of hits.

Tom in London
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