Jun 17, 2004 14:35
20 yrs ago
German term
IanW (X)
Betrachter
German to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
"Angeschnittene Häuserfronten oder zeitlich verschobene Perspektiven irritieren den Betrachter in der Wahrnehmung und suggerieren einen hohen Grad an Authentizität."
What DO you call someone who looks at a painting in a museum (i.e. the artist's "audience"). Personally, I find "beholder" too heavy-handed, "viewer" too TV-oriented and can't think of anything better. It is a word which pops up all over the place in this text, so I don't want to paraphase it if I can help it.
Would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks
Ian
What DO you call someone who looks at a painting in a museum (i.e. the artist's "audience"). Personally, I find "beholder" too heavy-handed, "viewer" too TV-oriented and can't think of anything better. It is a word which pops up all over the place in this text, so I don't want to paraphase it if I can help it.
Would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks
Ian
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | observer |
Textklick
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| 4 +4 | "viewer" is OK |
John Bowden
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| 4 +2 | observer |
Wenke Geddert
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| 4 | the person viewing the painting |
Dr. Kathleen Cross
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Proposed translations
+8
9 mins
Selected
observer
Titian's paintings never fail to delight the observer. His richness of colour and the subtlety of his brushwork lure the eye into.....
You can use the eye as well later on?
HTH
Chris
You can use the eye as well later on?
HTH
Chris
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Chris et al!"
+2
11 mins
Wenke Geddert
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
Works in field
United Kingdom
Tourism/Travel, Marketing, Business
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German
observer
within art contexts, I have seen references to "observer's views" HTH
+4
13 mins
"viewer" is OK
It's the word most commonly used in discussions of painting, and at the moment I can't think of anything better!
"Do I simply want my abstract painting to be beautiful?
• Do I intend this abstract painting to convey something specific to the viewer?
• Do I want people to extract their own meaning from it?"
"Do I simply want my abstract painting to be beautiful?
• Do I intend this abstract painting to convey something specific to the viewer?
• Do I want people to extract their own meaning from it?"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
NGK
: I was going to suggest "perceiver," but you already have "perception" in the sentence. Observer is okay, but I'd prefer viewer as well.
1 min
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| agree |
Ingrid Blank
: agree with Norbert, I'd prefer viewer
36 mins
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| agree |
Tanja Kaether (X)
: viewer's perception sounds much better than observer's
57 mins
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| agree |
heikeb
: "Observer" for me implies that there is some kind of activity going on that can be observed. More like "Zuschauer"
5 hrs
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19 mins
Dr. Kathleen Cross
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English
the person viewing the painting
Why not consider this? Yes, it's more long-winded, but it's possibly also more authentic in terms of actual usage.
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Note added at 30 mins (2004-06-17 15:05:57 GMT)
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...though maybe it\'s not appropriate for a specialist text.
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Note added at 30 mins (2004-06-17 15:05:57 GMT)
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...though maybe it\'s not appropriate for a specialist text.
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