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Italian term or phrase:
carta spagnola
English translation:
rolling paper
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Angela Arnone
Dec 8, 2005 03:09
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Italian term
carta spagnola
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
"...olio su tela o carta spagnola, tempera all'uovo e pastelli di cera."
thanks,
Kate
thanks,
Kate
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rolling paper
As far as I can gather, it's that flimsy stuff (as colleagues state) that is used to wrap sweets and roll cigarettes, technically called rolling paper, which is available in various consistencies and made from a number of natural materials.
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could be typo for carta stagnola - tinfoil
or aluminum foil
Note from asker:
| I was thinking the same thing....there are however references on the internet for carta spagnola |
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Ivana UK
: that what immediately comes to mind!
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Catherine Bolton
: Not sure how oil would "stick" to that for a painting!
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Spanish greeting cards (see below)
I should have more context but the TARJETAS ESPAÑOLAS (SPANISH CARDS, or GREETING CARDS)are a special kind of handmade cards...
Tarjetas Españolas
The Spanish Greeting Cards are unique and personalized handcraft souvenirs made ... Although there's always a good excuse to give a Spanish Greeting Card, ...
creacionesalbana.bnc.com.ar/greeting.htm [Found on Google, Ask Jeeves]
Tarjetas Españolas
The Spanish Greeting Cards are unique and personalized handcraft souvenirs made ... Although there's always a good excuse to give a Spanish Greeting Card, ...
creacionesalbana.bnc.com.ar/greeting.htm [Found on Google, Ask Jeeves]
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some info
Hi Kate, tough question! As it turns out, I've found that it DOES exist as a support for artwork. Riccardo Licata seems to use it. From other research, I've found that it's a rather flimsy kind of paper but I don't know if there's a specific term in English. I'll keep digging.
In the meantime, go to the first link below and scroll down: there's a picture of a work that is "olio su carta spagnola"!
Catherine
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I get the feeling that it may be similar to rice paper. I found "papel espanol", which is essentially cigarette paper.
In the meantime, go to the first link below and scroll down: there's a picture of a work that is "olio su carta spagnola"!
Catherine
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Note added at 6 hrs 28 mins (2005-12-08 09:38:05 GMT)
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I get the feeling that it may be similar to rice paper. I found "papel espanol", which is essentially cigarette paper.
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| thanks Catherine! Am really stuck over this one :-( |
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spanish paper
seems to be a type of paper, I found a mention of it here, used for make up, and called "spanish paper in english, it was also mentioned several times as "carta spagnola" on various websites and was used by Riccardo Licata to paint on.
The second link is to a painting called "spanish paper with gouache" which I believe is painted on spanish paper.
http://home.insightbb.com/~denevell_books/history_of_paper.h...
this link talks about types of paper instead, and mentions spanish paper.
as does this one:
http://muse.jhu.edu/demo/technology_and_culture/v044/44.1bul...
The second link is to a painting called "spanish paper with gouache" which I believe is painted on spanish paper.
http://home.insightbb.com/~denevell_books/history_of_paper.h...
this link talks about types of paper instead, and mentions spanish paper.
as does this one:
http://muse.jhu.edu/demo/technology_and_culture/v044/44.1bul...
Reference:
http://www.hi.com.au/bookstore/Hmann/pdf/MakeupArtistry.pdf
http://www.cecilia-letteringart.com/cecilia/spanish%20paper.html
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