Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

resa approsimativa

English translation:

coarse/rough/unpolished execution

Added to glossary by Vanita Ajgarni
Dec 2, 2008 05:39
15 yrs ago
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Italian term

resa approsimativa

Italian to English Other Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting fresco
L’Arcangelo di fattura popolare rimanda a prodotti angioini del XIV secolo (in S. Nicola dei Greci, 1990, p. 126 si avanza una datazione tra sec. XIII-XIV) dalla resa approssimativa, avendo carattere prettamente votivo.

Hi, I'm not sure if it means "estimate" in this context. Thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 coarse/rough/unpolished execution

Proposed translations

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coarse/rough/unpolished execution

It refers to the fact that it was not very detailed and lifelike because it was not meant to be a work of art but simply an ex-voto. HTH
Peer comment(s):

agree Angela Arnone
9 hrs
Grazie!
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