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tejido exasperado

English translation: overwrought fabric / fabric stretched to the limit

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Spanish term or phrase:	tejido exasperado
English translation:	overwrought fabric / fabric stretched to the limit
Entered by:	Rachel Freeman

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07:35 Nov 16, 2011

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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Baroque painting

Spanish term or phrase: tejido exasperado

This is from a Spanish academic article on Baroque painting and representations of the crucifixion. The author wants US English. In this section it says:

Las evidentes limitaciones que XXXX tenía, sus dificultades para componer, su falta de imaginación, su torpeza con el dibujo y con la perspectiva, todas esas limitaciones quedan vencidas por la tactilidad extraordinaria de las cosas que pinta, sean cacharros de cocina, tejidos o cuerpos. El Cristo de San Pablo es como ese bodegón de Barcelona: madera, piel y tejido exasperados.

I have seen this translated as exasperated, but I'm not sure it works here. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you!

Rachel Freeman KudoZ activity Questions: 117 (9 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 70
Local time: 03:54

(wood, skin and fabric) stretched to their limits

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if you don't mind getting a little verbose

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Daniel Frisano Paulon
Italy
Local time: 03:54

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Thanks! In the end the author wanted to say overwrought, but I think your suggestion would work in other contexts.
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