Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

retablo

English translation:

retablo

Added to glossary by Anna Moorby DipTrans
Jun 25, 2003 16:09
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term

retablo

Spanish to English Other architecture, churches
La portada de la iglesia está tratada a manera de retablo, formado por dos cuerpos

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retablo

A <retablo> is a votive offering made in the form of a religious picture typically portraying Christian saints, painted on a panel, and hung in a church or chapel especially in Spain and Mexico.

MWU

En tu caso, esto parece aludir a un retablo en forma de díptico que es normalmente un cuadro o bajo relieve formado con dos tableros que se cierran por un costado, como las tapas de un libro. (DRAE)

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altarpiece

in churches, cathedrals etc
Peer comment(s):

agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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retable, alterpiece

Diccionario Larousse

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Note added at 2003-06-25 16:15:46 (GMT)
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sorry, altarpiece, not alterpiece
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retablo

Same word is used in English.
Reference:

Exp.

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altarpiece, reredos

Dic. Oxford
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Wall Paintings

es un retablo como en la capilla sixtina.
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altarpiece

from Beigbeder, Dicc. Politécnico.
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