Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

vaciar/vaciarse de

English translation:

cast/mould

Added to glossary by kittilina
Jun 24, 2010 16:03
13 yrs ago
Spanish term

vaciar/vaciarse de

Spanish to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting vera effigies of saints
De manera, que este retrato muerto que tenía en Madrid, de cera y reparado, el P. Ribadeneira se vació del Santo en Roma, cuando murió, año 1556, de sesenta y cinco años de edad; y de éste vaciaron algunos después los escultores de Madrid y yo alcancé uno de yeso que, por lo menos, conserva la verdadera forma de los perfiles y todos cuantos hay se parecen a éste
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 cast/mould
Change log

Jul 5, 2010 08:56: kittilina Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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cast/mould

I think they are trying to say that the wax impression was used as a cast/mould by other sculptors. Vaciado would be the normal word - ref Collins dictionary
Peer comment(s):

agree Fiona Kirton
5 mins
Thanks Fiona!
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