γλυπτός διάκοσμος

English translation: sculpted decoration

02:39 Oct 6, 2005
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Archaeology / Elgin marbles
Greek term or phrase: γλυπτός διάκοσμος
ο γλυπτός διάκοσμος του Παρθενώνα (referring to the Elgin marbles)
Sophia Finos (X)
Local time: 06:35
English translation:sculpted decoration
Explanation:
I'm finding several hits for "sculpted decoration" + "Parthenon" on google. For some reason I don't like the word "decoration" when talking about the Parthenon, but perhaps that's a personal preference. Maybe someone else has a better suggestion.

Marble metope from the Parthenon
The sculpted decoration of the Parthenon included ninety-two metopes showing scenes of mythical battle. Those on the south flank of the temple included a ...
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ3082

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Note added at 43 mins (2005-10-06 03:23:38 GMT)
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κι άλλα τόσα λινκ με _sculptural_ decoration
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Maria Karra
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Local time: 06:35
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2 +7sculpted decoration
Maria Karra
2 +4figured sculpture
kaydee
5sculptures and/or sculputural decorations
Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi


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γλυπτός διάκοσμος
sculpted decoration


Explanation:
I'm finding several hits for "sculpted decoration" + "Parthenon" on google. For some reason I don't like the word "decoration" when talking about the Parthenon, but perhaps that's a personal preference. Maybe someone else has a better suggestion.

Marble metope from the Parthenon
The sculpted decoration of the Parthenon included ninety-two metopes showing scenes of mythical battle. Those on the south flank of the temple included a ...
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ3082

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Note added at 43 mins (2005-10-06 03:23:38 GMT)
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κι άλλα τόσα λινκ με _sculptural_ decoration

Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 06:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Lingris: Μάλλον τελικά είναι "decorative sculpture" ("sculpture" is uncountable here): http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q="decorative sculpture" parthenon
23 mins
  -> Sculpted decoration είναι κι ο ανάγλυφος τοίχος, ενώ decorative sculptures είναι κυρίως τα αγάλματα, όχι;

agree  Alexandra Fakalou: καλημέρα :-)
3 hrs

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou: Καλημέρα, Μαρία. Συμφωνώ απόλυτα με το 'sculpted decoration.
4 hrs

agree  kaydee: sculptural decoration στο Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture, s. Elgin Marbles
11 hrs

agree  Konstantinos Karanikas B.Sc. Electr. Eng., MITI
14 hrs

agree  sonja29 (X)
15 hrs

agree  Assimina Vavoula
1 day 5 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
γλυπτός διάκοσμος
figured sculpture


Explanation:
Ο B. F. Cook (The Elgin Marbles, 2000, p. 17) διακρίνει ανάμεσα σε figured sculpture (three types of f.s.: the metopes, carved in high relief; the continuous frieze in low relief; and the pediments, consisting of groups of figures carved in the round) και σε architectural sculpture (the most important piece was... the statue of Athena herself). Ενημερωτικά.

kaydee
Local time: 12:35
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Lingris: Αν και γενικότερα ο "διάκοσμος" παραπέμπει στο "decorative" sculpture (δεν περιέχει, δηλαδή, σώνει και καλά figures), στην περίπτωση του Παρθενώνα είναι ακριβέστερο να μιλάμε για figured sculpture. // Μπράβο για το sculptural decoration!
6 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ κι εγώ. // Ευχαριστώ ξανά.

agree  sonja29 (X)
13 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ.

agree  Theodoros Linardos
14 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ, Θεόδωρε.

agree  Betty Revelioti
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ.
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1 day 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
γλυπτός διάκοσμος
sculptures and/or sculputural decorations


Explanation:
Απλά και μόνον "sculptures" που περιλαμβάνει τα πάντα από τα αετώματα μέχρι τα αγάλματα του ναϊκού συγκροτήματος.

Ian Jenkins, Cleaning and Controversy: The Parthenon Sculptures 1811 - 1939, ... A. Mantis: "Observations on the Parthenon Sculpture in The British Museum" ...
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/gr/grparth.html

Sculptures of the Parthenon. The main sculptural decorations of the Parthenon include the Chryselephantyne statue of Athena, the East and West pediments, ...
www.ancient-greece.org/art/parthenon-sculpture.html

The Parthenon Sculptures (from Greek and Roman art) These sculptures are the greatest works of Greek art that have come down to modern times.
www.britannica.com/ebi/article-201748

Readings and Presentations on the Parthenon Sculptures ... Following the lecture on February 10, I will put the Parthenon sculpture slides on the class ...
www.ualr.edu/jhbrown/arha4304/presentations.html

... or pediment which usually had sculpture in it In Parthenon, West facade: ... It's the FIRST representation of mortals on temple sculpture The concept of ...
www.academic.marist.edu/mainzer/notes04/avn04.htm

Little of the original Parthenon sculpture remains in place. Many of the surviving sculptures can be seen at the British Museum in London, England. ...
encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761559276_2/Acropolis.html

The Parthenon sculptures, sometimes known as the Elgin marbles, ... The Parthenon cannot come to London, so the sculptures must be reunited near the ...
www.publications.parliament.uk/ pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo031029/debtext/31029-30.htm



Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
Greece
Local time: 12:35
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
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