Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

altro attraverso aspetti caratteristici del viso

English translation:

(in search of the) other through facial characteristics

Added to glossary by Lara Barnett
Nov 14, 2019 20:45
4 yrs ago
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Italian term

altro attraverso aspetti caratteristici del viso

Italian to English Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Review on artist's work
Clelia sembra voler ad un tempo muoversi alla ricerca dell’altro attraverso aspetti caratteristici del viso e allontanarsene, per rendere il volto come lo specchio di una diversa, individuale, inconscia tensione.

Proposed translations

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(in search of the) other through facial characteristics

I think you may be parsing the sentence wrongly, as "altro" belongs with "alla ricerca dell'". "The other" means "that which is not us".

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Note added at 46 mins (2019-11-14 21:31:31 GMT)
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Or "using facial characteristics", or "traits".
Peer comment(s):

agree Kathryn Jones
9 hrs
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48 mins

in her depiction of typical facial features

this is how I read it but it's open to interpretation
Peer comment(s):

agree Shabelula
7 hrs
Thank you Shabelula!
agree Michele Fauble
20 hrs
Thanks Michele!
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