Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

vena simbolista piena di elegia

English translation:

a symbolist stance which is rich in sentimentalism

Added to glossary by EirTranslations
Mar 1, 2016 16:20
8 yrs ago
Italian term

vena simbolista piena di elegia

Italian to English Other Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Please note this is one term and goes together.

A symbolist vein??? full of elegy is what it literally says but this doesn't really work in English, many thanks

Ercole Sibellato invece approfondisce una vena simbolista piena di elegia, in cui regna la sintonia tra gli elementi naturali, come in Eclissi di sole, in cui al tramonto due fanciulli stanno su un prato, tra le pecore, e sfrecciano le rondini.

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a symbolist stance which is rich in sentimentalism

Ercole Sibellato invece approfondisce una vena simbolista piena di elegia

In contrast, Ercole Sibellato explores a symbolist stance which is rich in/OR full of sentimentalism

Sentimentalism and an elegiac tone are often seen together in literature-see example below:

Sentimental motifs (the natural idyll and melancholy contemplation, for example) first appeared in the poetry of J. Thomson (The Seasons, 1730), E. Young (Night Thoughts, 1742–45), and T. Gray (Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, 1751). An elegiac tone and patriarchal idealization are inseparable in sentimentalist poetry.


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some examples which use stance :

this interpretation presents decadence as a negative reaction to naturalism and parnasianism, in contrast to the positive stance of symbolism

Versus Falsehood," which proposes a "symbolist" stance ...

If the interview is read in this light, D'Annunzio appears to assume a Symbolist stance, at least with regard to basic terms,

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symbolist vein full of nostalgia

"A symbolist vein" seems to work fine for me but the meaning of "elegia" here is a bit mysterious. Nostalgia seems to fit at least one aspect of elegy and also works nicely with that particular painting so it could be an option if you feel like straying that far from the text. I stray all the time :)
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a symbolist, lyrical flair

I think that here "full of elegia" stands for "full of pathos, lyricism"...Italians ;-)
Just an attempt. Hope it can help
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