Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

Raffaellesca (motivo decorativo)

English translation:

Raphaelesque embellishments/patterns

Added to glossary by AeC2009
Nov 5, 2008 15:18
16 yrs ago
Italian term

Raffaellesca

Italian to English Art/Literary Architecture
Si tratta della descrizione di una villa d'epoca. Più precisamente il contesto è il seguente:
"Le volte sono decorate a raffaellesche che racchiudono medaglioni al centro."
Qualche idea? Grazie!
Change log

Nov 10, 2008 10:02: AeC2009 Created KOG entry

Discussion

JRM (X) Nov 5, 2008:
Withdrawn answer I've withdrawn my answer, as I feel Gian and Simon have hit on the correct meaning. Thanks to those who supported my suggestion.
JRM (X) Nov 5, 2008:
hmmm admittedly though, an arabesque is a specific motif, and arabesque as an adjective refers to that motif.
JRM (X) Nov 5, 2008:
yes, but no, but yes... Simon, agreed on the linguistic point. However the difference to me is between "Raphaelesque" and "in the Raphaelesque manner/style"
For instance, arabesco is an adj. but can be used in this construction as noun with the same meaning ie "ad arabasche" See for a few examples http://www.google.co.uk/search?q="ad arabesche"&btnG=Search&...
simon tanner Nov 5, 2008:
noun, not adjective here raffaellesche is a noun, though - "a raffaellesche". Could this not be the name of some specific decorative motif (no doubt influenced by Raphael's style)?

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Raphaelesque embellishments/patterns

RAFFAELLESCA
Motivo decorativo ispirato alla grottesca, impiegato da Raffaello e dalla sua cerchia negli affreschi delle stanze Vaticane; esso si compone per lo più di minuti temi quali panoplie, putti, chimere, trofei d'armi antiche, strumenti musicali, festoni, ecc..., entro una sottile trama di tralci.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, I think in the context I have, this is the most suitable translation, as it is used not as an adjective but as a noun, and it describes a specific type of pattern."
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Raphaelesque, delicate, fine

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with decorative motifs in Raphael's style

RAFFAELLESCA
Motivo decorativo ispirato alla grottesca, impiegato da Raffaello e dalla sua cerchia negli affreschi delle stanze Vaticane; esso si compone per lo più di minuti temi quali panoplie, putti, chimere, trofei d'armi antiche, strumenti musicali, festoni, ecc..., entro una sottile trama di tralci.
Peer comment(s):

agree JRM (X) : Yes, but perhaps rephrased as "decorated in a motif of Raphael grotesques"
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