Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Aktsaal
English translation:
life room, life drawing room
Added to glossary by
Stephen Old
Jul 25, 2010 12:10
14 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
Aktsaal
German to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Art history, c 1800
I am translating some of the letters of Caspar David Friedrich and his brothers and friends. This letter describes a visit by Friedrich, Graf, Faber and some others to an "Ackt Saal" where some people were drawing (zeichnen). Is this a room specifically for painting nudes in the modern sense or just a "drawing room"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | life room, life drawing room |
Armorel Young
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| 4 +2 | life drawing room |
Jack Corrigall
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| 3 | drawing room for nude paintings |
Gertraud K.
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Proposed translations
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life room, life drawing room
Drawing the naked figure is called life drawing, and the room in which it is done is the life room.
Figure drawing, also called Life Drawing, is drawing the naked human form.
http://drawsketch.about.com/od/lifeclasses/a/firstlifeclass....
This course is designed to provide you with an introduction to the skills required to draw from the life model. ... You will be taught about the etiquette of the life room at the start of the course. The model will be directed by the tutor to assume a series of short poses, to enable you to warm up and begin to observe.
http://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/home/studying/short-courses/lifes...
In most art schools the life drawing room was once central to learning, allowing students to observe the human form and render it into a two dimensional form.
http://www.thisistomorrow.info/viewArticle.aspx?artId=159&Ti...
Figure drawing, also called Life Drawing, is drawing the naked human form.
http://drawsketch.about.com/od/lifeclasses/a/firstlifeclass....
This course is designed to provide you with an introduction to the skills required to draw from the life model. ... You will be taught about the etiquette of the life room at the start of the course. The model will be directed by the tutor to assume a series of short poses, to enable you to warm up and begin to observe.
http://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/home/studying/short-courses/lifes...
In most art schools the life drawing room was once central to learning, allowing students to observe the human form and render it into a two dimensional form.
http://www.thisistomorrow.info/viewArticle.aspx?artId=159&Ti...
Note from asker:
| Thanks Amorel. This is what I thought the correct translation would be and was suggested by "8transla8" too. I wanted to be sure I was using the right term. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again Amorel, especially for all the references. "
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Gertraud K.
Japan
Japan
Native in German
Japan
ドイツ語、翻訳、通訳、German, Japanisch-Deutsch,
Native in: German
Works in: Japanese to German, English to German
drawing room for nude paintings
http://www.artnet.com/artwork/425398510/114890/salzburger-ak...
Salzburger Aktsaal
Jedes Semester bietet das Lektorat wöchentlich Kurse in Malen, Zeichnen, Akt- und Portraitmalerei an.
Every semester, the institute offers weekly courses on painting, sketching, nude painting and portrait painting.
Salzburger Aktsaal
Jedes Semester bietet das Lektorat wöchentlich Kurse in Malen, Zeichnen, Akt- und Portraitmalerei an.
Every semester, the institute offers weekly courses on painting, sketching, nude painting and portrait painting.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Gertraud. This is a good start from a native speaker, Stephen |
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1 hr
life drawing room
It seems likely that if several people are drawing together (rather than immediately painting), they are at the same place because there is a model to sketch.
The Royal Academy has a 'life drawing room' (see ref. below)
Venue
Royal Academy Schools
Life Drawing Room
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD
http://www.newenglishartclub.co.uk/drawing_school.asp
The Royal Academy has a 'life drawing room' (see ref. below)
Venue
Royal Academy Schools
Life Drawing Room
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD
http://www.newenglishartclub.co.uk/drawing_school.asp
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot. I thought this might be the best option but I wanted to be sure. |
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