Mar 6, 2020 11:09
4 yrs ago
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Spanish term

cuerpo

Spanish to English Other Architecture Church architecture
I've seen cuerpo as "structure" or "section" but I'm not sure if that would be right here. Am I missing something more specific?

En primer término, llama la atención la extensa fachada churrigueresca, labrada en estuco y en su color.
Al igual que la de la capilla precedente, se levanta también sobre un alto zócalo de mármol negro.
Delante de las pilastras aparecen las imágenes de San XX y San XX.
Tanto las pilastras como el arco del **segundo cuerpo** aparecen ricamente decorados con motivos florales, grutescos, ángeles y otras alegorías.

Thanks!

Discussion

neilmac Mar 7, 2020:
Both Wendy and Vittorio's suggestion seem equally convincing. I might need to see the building/s described before deciding which option to choose.
Rick Larg Mar 7, 2020:
Second body ? May I suggest you try a Google search for : church nave "second body". It gave me "Aproximadamente 5.690 resultados (0,34 segundos)" Many of these are from books, most of which would seem to be scholarly architectural tomes.
My understanding is that the present nave as it stands was built in two parts (probably at different times) making the building larger and longer, an arch leading from one to the other...
Lucy Williams (asker) Mar 6, 2020:
I've also seen https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuerpo "Cuerpo (arquitectura), niveles definidos por medio de cornisas;"

Proposed translations

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(upper) gallery

Él secundo cuerpo ó galería superior, apovada sonre la cornisa de los citados arcos, es del mismo orden y gusto....

https://books.google.de/books?id=fy_OAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA95&lpg=PA...

Él secundo cuerpo se levanta sobre la parte media del primero....
www.cervantesvirtual.com semanario-pintoresco-espagnol--20.pdf (GESCHÜTZT)
Peer comment(s):

agree Muriel Vasconcellos : You convinced me, Wendy.
1 hr
Thanks, Muriel. Wasn't what I was expecting either!
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26 mins

body (of the building)

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Peer comment(s):

agree Rick Larg : Second body. See Discussion item
20 hrs
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6 hrs

spire

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