aparente ropaje artístico

English translation: artistic facade

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Spanish term or phrase:aparente ropaje artístico
English translation:artistic facade
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy

14:12 Sep 24, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Spanish term or phrase: aparente ropaje artístico
-X.: ¡Oye!; el propio arte es una nueva realidad. Nosotros lo hemos sentido como algo nuevo cuando estábamos creando. Si no, en vez de intentar crear, tal vez deberíamos ser ilustradores de noticias o periodistas… Esa visión cerrada de la realidad no puede limitar la creatividad.
-O.: Seguro que tienes razón, Xabi, pero yo tengo dentro un voz interiora que me interroga constantemente sobre si no estaré demasiado apartado del mundo; si no estaré ocultando la realidad bajo un **aparente ropaje artístico** en vez de procurar esclarecerla.
-X.: Pero el arte tiene una gran fuerza sugestiva, y eso es más que la mera imitación de la realidad.
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 05:06
(apparent) artistic facade
Explanation:
I think you don't need to use "apparent" with this option. Hope it helps.

"behind an artistic facade/behind a facade of art"
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 21:06
Grading comment
Thanks, Luis - I like facade. Thanks to all for the help.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1(apparent) artistic facade
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
3 +1hiding reality away in the guise of art
Bubo Coroman (X)
4under a
Emma Ratcliffe
4dressing reality up in artistic clothing
Evans (X)
4...(under the cover of) artistic appearance...
eski
4(under an) ostensibly artistic cloak
Julie Waddington
3manifestly artistic screen
Jenny Westwell


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(apparent) artistic facade


Explanation:
I think you don't need to use "apparent" with this option. Hope it helps.

"behind an artistic facade/behind a facade of art"

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 21:06
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks, Luis - I like facade. Thanks to all for the help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Walsh
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Chriswa!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hiding reality away in the guise of art


Explanation:


Bubo Coroman (X)
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 147

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Walsh
6 hrs
  -> thanks Chris, I wish you a good weekend! :-) Deborah
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
under a


Explanation:
This could help

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Note added at 31 mins (2009-09-24 14:43:41 GMT)
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Sorry, my explanation and complete translation never showed up:
under a fictitious artistic role

Emma Ratcliffe
Mexico
Local time: 21:06
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dressing reality up in artistic clothing


Explanation:
instead of trying to shed light on it

an idea, along the lines of "a wolf in sheep's clothing"

Evans (X)
Local time: 04:06
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 103
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...(under the cover of) artistic appearance...


Explanation:
Art as Appearance: Two Comments on Arthur C. Danto's After the End ... - [ Traducir esta página ]paradoxes of artistic appearance, but they did not go beyond appearance. They .... cover in the middle under which a solid brass rod one kilometer in length ...
doi.wiley.com/10.1111/0018-2656.701998070 - Similares


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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-09-24 21:30:01 GMT)
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Saludos!
eski :))

eski
Mexico
Local time: 21:06
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 134
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(under an) ostensibly artistic cloak


Explanation:
I know this sounds slightly awkward but this is clearly not a general conversation but one which is informed by the speakers' knowledge/thoughts on art criticism and debates along these lines tend to throw up uncommon forms of speech.

I think the term 'aparente' needs to be translated/retained somehow and for me the word ostensibly (apparent but not necessarily real) captures the essence of what they're debating here.

Julie Waddington
Spain
Local time: 05:06
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
manifestly artistic screen


Explanation:
concealing reality behind a manifestly artistic screen - screen because it adds to the idea of concealment

Jenny Westwell
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:06
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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