Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
a ciò che il manto d’oro e di azzurro trasmette e permette, ora, a chi ne coglie
Inglese translation:
at what the cloak of gold and azure reveals to the knowing beholder in the here and now
Added to glossary by
Maria Burnett
Jan 22, 2008 20:43
16 yrs ago
Italiano term
Stati Uniti
Stylish, well-researched translation
Native in: Italiano 
, Inglese (Variants: US, UK)
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a ciò che il manto d’oro e di azzurro trasmette e permette, ora, a chi ne coglie
Da Italiano a Inglese
Arte/Letteratura
Poesia e Prosa
literary essay
more context:
L’animaletto pare fronteggiare, con tutto il suo impegno, latenti e minacciose ombre provenienti, cupe ed incombenti, dal lato sinistro ed inferiore della tela, mentre il “femminile “dell’opera, nella sua semplicità, volge uno sguardo dolce e stupefatto a ciò che il manto d’oro e di azzurro trasmette e permette, ora, a chi ne coglie il senso reale.
L’animaletto pare fronteggiare, con tutto il suo impegno, latenti e minacciose ombre provenienti, cupe ed incombenti, dal lato sinistro ed inferiore della tela, mentre il “femminile “dell’opera, nella sua semplicità, volge uno sguardo dolce e stupefatto a ciò che il manto d’oro e di azzurro trasmette e permette, ora, a chi ne coglie il senso reale.
Proposed translations
(Inglese)
Proposed translations
+1
11 ore
Sarah Jane Webb
Native in Italiano
&
Inglese
Specializes in field
Away with words
Native in: Italiano (Variant: Standard-Italy) , Inglese (Variant: UK)
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Inglese a Italiano, Inglese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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88
Selected
at what the cloak of gold and azure reveals to the knowing beholder in the here and now
A possible alternative:
while the feminine side of the work, in its simplicity, gazes in tender amazement at what the cloak of gold and azure reveals to the knowing beholder in the here and now
(shamelessly copied from Pauley's idea, that "here and now" bit...)
while the feminine side of the work, in its simplicity, gazes in tender amazement at what the cloak of gold and azure reveals to the knowing beholder in the here and now
(shamelessly copied from Pauley's idea, that "here and now" bit...)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
1 ora
Manuela Dal Castello
Italia
Italia
Native in Italiano
Italia
Working to suit your requirements!
Native in: Italiano
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Francese a Italiano, Italiano
to what the golden and light blue mantel transmits and permits, now, to who understands its real ..
honestly I would go with a "literal" translation - there is already enough fantasy in the text :-)
however, can they mean that understanding the real meaning of the art piece can "permit" you to go far with your thoughts or anything similar?
however, can they mean that understanding the real meaning of the art piece can "permit" you to go far with your thoughts or anything similar?
-1
3 ore
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Inglese
Argentina
Legal and environment specialist, PhD
Native in: Inglese 
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Spagnolo a Inglese, Inglese
Related KudoZ points
:
86
see answer below
"towards that which the gold and sky-blue mantle conveys and consents in the here and now to anyone who grasps its genuine significance".
or some such.
or some such.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
James (Jim) Davis
: This is art criticism, not an ode to the painter!
1 giorno 7 ore
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6 ore
James (Jim) Davis
Seicelle
Seicelle
Native in Inglese
Seicelle
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: Inglese (Variant: British)
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
Related KudoZ points
:
130
at what the cloak of gold and azzure transmits and consents, to those who grasp its real meaning.
while in its simplicity the "feminine" part of the work takes a gentle and amazed look at what the cloak of gold and azzure transmits and consents, to those who grasp its real meaning.
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Note added at 18 hrs (2008-01-23 14:57:44 GMT)
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Uggh forgot "now" which was a typing error, I had translated it in my mind.
"while in its simplicity the "feminine" part of the work takes a gentle and amazed look at what the cloak of gold and azzure transmits and consents now, to those who grasp its real meaning."
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Note added at 18 hrs (2008-01-23 14:57:44 GMT)
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Uggh forgot "now" which was a typing error, I had translated it in my mind.
"while in its simplicity the "feminine" part of the work takes a gentle and amazed look at what the cloak of gold and azzure transmits and consents now, to those who grasp its real meaning."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Christina Townsend
10 ore
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| disagree |
Paul O'Brien
: not poetic enough...
16 ore
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Hi Pauley. Either post or vote.
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