Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

posa giovia

English translation:

posed as Jupiter

Added to glossary by volgil
Nov 25, 2015 11:08
8 yrs ago
Italian term

posa giovia

Italian to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting sculpture
Hi, in the text I am translating I keep coming across 'posa giovia' in reference to a Greek statue of Claudio. Can anyone let me know what this is in English?
Thanks in advance
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 posed as Jupiter

Discussion

Isabelle Johnson Nov 25, 2015:
can you give us an example?

Proposed translations

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posed as Jupiter

Claudius was depiceted as Jupiter in these statues.

Giubiana - Wikipedia
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giubiana
Altri ancora lo ricollegano a Giove, giovedì: il nome deriverebbe dal dio latino "Jupiter-Jovis", da cui l'aggettivo Giovia e quindi Giobia per indicare le feste ...

Claudius (Roman Emperors) Busts, Statues, Information ...
www.romanemperors.com/claudius.htm
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Claudius Roman Emperor. ... This marble statue of Claudius portrays him as the embodiment of Jupiter with the sceptre, a sign of Jupiter's absolute rule. He also ...

Claudius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius
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He was born at Lugdunum in Gaul, the first Roman Emperor to be born outside Italy. Because he was afflicted ..... Claudius depicted as the Roman god Jupiter.

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Note added at 9 mins (2015-11-25 11:17:27 GMT)
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If you give us the sentence it might be possible to find a better way of saying it...

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Note added at 9 mins (2015-11-25 11:18:10 GMT)
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so you could say depicted as Jupiter, shown as Jupiter, etc.

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Note added at 16 hrs (2015-11-26 03:24:15 GMT)
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more strightforward: depicts Claudius as Jupiter

Claudius as Jupiter | romangodsandmonsters
https://romangodsandmonsters.wordpress.com/...ju...
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This statue depicts Claudius specifically as Jupiter and uses symbols and visual indications that he is being depicted as a deity. Many of Jupiter's symbols are ...
Peer comment(s):

agree BrigitteHilgner : "in the pose of Jupiter" ...
1 hr
yes... Thanks :)
agree philgoddard
3 hrs
Thanks!
agree tradu-grace
4 hrs
Thank you.
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