Feb 14, 2000 10:34
24 yrs ago
Italian term
Bruna P. Brylawski
colori lividi, acidi
Italian to English
Art/Literary
gli sfondi lividi, sovente dalle tonalita' acide, delle tele.
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the ashen backgrounds, (which are) frequently (depicted) with acrid hues, of the paintings
Sfondo = background/ground
Livido = cupo translation: ashen, pallid, pale, lacking brightness
Sovente = frequently, often
Tonalità = hue, shade, color scheme
Tonalità acida = refers to colors such as lemon yellow or lime green, also means disagreeable
Tela = painting
Livido = cupo translation: ashen, pallid, pale, lacking brightness
Sovente = frequently, often
Tonalità = hue, shade, color scheme
Tonalità acida = refers to colors such as lemon yellow or lime green, also means disagreeable
Tela = painting
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Colori che si vedono negli sfondi di quadri
Penso che si riferisce ai colori che si vedono nello sfondo di un quadro, cioè più precisamente, quelli che ci dipingono le scene d'inverno al cielo di colori chiaro blu, ecc.
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the leaden grounds , sometimes with sour hues, of the pictures
Supponendo trattisi di dipinti
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the sore, often with acid hues, of the colours on the canvases
"Livido" refers to the colours of a bruise, which metaforically "hit" you, as well as having that strong hue combined with the underlying psychophysical effect. "Acidi" are the colours as seen in the effect of psychoactive drugs, that is, very strong, almost alive, and therefore causing a "I'm not just looking at, I am 'feeling' these colours"
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