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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

corridoio a cannocchiale

English translation:

[see discussion entries]

Added to glossary by James Stuart
Mar 12, 2015 19:27
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Italian term

corridoio a cannocchiale

Italian to English Art/Literary Architecture
Text about an art gallery, describing the arrangement of the rooms of an exhibition.

"[Le fotografie] permettono di seguire la composizione e il respiro della mostra, distribuita su sei ampie sale raccordate da un corridoio a cannocchiale, in fondo al quale era stato opportunamente sistemato [una scultura particolare]"

I have found a few examples of "corridoio a cannocchiale" but nothing that makes it very clear what it means precisely. Is it just a hallway with rooms opening to either side? Is there an equivalent term in English?
I don't have a plan of the exhibition or gallery, unfortunately.
Any help much appreciated.
Proposed translations (English)
3 telescopic hallway
3 long straight hallway
Change log

Mar 19, 2015 12:21: James Stuart changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/91262">James Stuart's</a> old entry - "corridoio a cannocchiale"" to ""see discussion entries""

Discussion

James Stuart (asker) Mar 19, 2015:
It does seem that "corridoio a cannocchiale" is essentially a long, straight hallway that gives the impression that you are looking down a long tube. It does seem to be used in cases when there is something interesting to look at at the other end ... although it wasn't always evident in the examples I found. Rather than try to find or coin a similar expression, I twisted things around to:
" ... six large rooms linked by a straight hallway that drew the eye inexorably to the [...] opportunely situated [name of sculpture]."
Thank you for all the helpful suggestions and discussion entries.
Russell Jones Mar 14, 2015:
This arcade is described as "cannochiale" and illustrates what Simon is describing: http://www.casertamusica.com/rubriche/speciale/Palazzo_Reale...
I'd be dubious about using telescopic however, as it is rarely if ever used figuratively in English. I'd be tempted to rephrase, using terms like vista, perspective or even "like a light at the end of a tunnel".
James Stuart (asker) Mar 13, 2015:
Hi Lara The building is the Palazzo Spini Feroni in Florence, and the gallery was in the basement, which I believe now houses the Ferragamo Museum, although I have no reason to assume it was the same part of the basement (it's a big building). I had wondered about the 'corridor of rooms' possibility, but it does sound to me that the corridoio is separate from the rooms ... "raccordate da un corridoio a cannocchiale" rather than "raccordate in un corridoio ..."
Lara Barnett Mar 12, 2015:
@ Asker I know the text uses "raccordate", but could this in any be a long corridor that is created by the opening up of six rooms, which therefore create a long corridor style room? Do you know what building this is taking place in?

Proposed translations

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telescopic hallway

This “corridoio a cannocchiale” brings to mind the gallery with the David of Michelangelo at the Academia in Firenze. A straight darker hallway leading to a bright focal point. The light difference makes for the “cannocchiale” effect. As for a possible translation, I would say “telescopic hallway leading to …”

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Note added at 6 days (2015-03-19 15:42:14 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you James. I wasn't sure about it myself. Glad to have been helpful.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Very hard to choose between the two suggestions, because toasty's answer is actually closer to the solution I actually used, but it was Simon's insight that set me on the right track, and so was marginally more helpful. I don't think "telescopic hallway" is quite right; the only examples I've found seem to be used in technical contexts for passages/hallways that actually extend, or else are used in sites of dubious English... Thanks to everyone."
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long straight hallway

It sounds like it's just a long hallway linking the 6 rooms (probably 3 on each side). I don't think there is an equivalent term in English, but the fact that they placed a sculpture at the end of it makes me think it's what would just be a long, straight hallway with rooms on each side (essentially a hallway in one point perspective), as opposed to a setup where one room leads to another.
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