posa giovia

English translation: posed as Jupiter

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Italian term or phrase:posa giovia
English translation:posed as Jupiter
Entered by: volgil

11:08 Nov 25, 2015
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / sculpture
Italian term or phrase: posa giovia
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
volgil
Local time: 16:47
posed as Jupiter
Explanation:
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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If you give us the sentence it might be possible to find a better way of saying it...

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so you could say depicted as Jupiter, shown as Jupiter, etc.

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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 ...
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Local time: 16:47
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posed as Jupiter


Explanation:
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
Traduci questa pagina
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
Traduci questa pagina
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...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 9 mins (2015-11-25 11:18:10 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

so you could say depicted as Jupiter, shown as Jupiter, etc.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 16 hrs (2015-11-26 03:24:15 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

more strightforward: depicts Claudius as Jupiter

Claudius as Jupiter | romangodsandmonsters
https://romangodsandmonsters.wordpress.com/...ju...
Traduci questa pagina
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 ...

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 16:47
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agree  BrigitteHilgner: "in the pose of Jupiter" ...
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  -> yes... Thanks :)

agree  philgoddard
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  -> Thanks!

agree  tradu-grace
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