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capsa

English translation: capsa

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Italian term or phrase:capsa
English translation:capsa

01:59 Oct 8, 2001
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Italian term or phrase: capsa
ceramic sculptures:

"Conviene stare ancora sul Presepe di Zattaglia per focalizzare alcuni dei suoi più significativi caratteri strutturali e plastici e poterlo in tal modo agganciare ad una serie di opere, tutte databili tra la fine del ’400 ed i primi del ’500 e strettamente legate tra loro:sono, infatti, anch’esse a capsa, prevista per nicchia da muro, ad altorilievo, e con le figure alveolate, magari composte su due piani, specie quando si tratta di “Natività”, come nel nostro caso..."
Sarah Ferrara
Italy
Local time: 09:15
capsa
Explanation:
"Capsa" is a Latin word that indicates a round box used for books (in Cicero) or fruit (in Pliny). It is used in an ecclesiastical context to refer to a particular kind of reliquary, as you will see if you do a quick Google for "capsa reliquie".

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Giles
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Giles Watson
Italy
Local time: 09:15
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S
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capsa


Explanation:
"Capsa" is a Latin word that indicates a round box used for books (in Cicero) or fruit (in Pliny). It is used in an ecclesiastical context to refer to a particular kind of reliquary, as you will see if you do a quick Google for "capsa reliquie".

HTH

Giles

Giles Watson
Italy
Local time: 09:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1740
Grading comment
Perfect!

Thanks

S

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