Jan 20, 2008 23:15
16 yrs ago
Deutsch term

Schönlinigkeit

Deutsch > Englisch Kunst/Literatur Kunst, Kunsthandwerk, Malerei
Die Tochter des Künstlers sitzt im Scherenstuhl.
Jugendstilhafte Schönlinigkeit prägt die Komposition.
Die Unmittelbarkeit des Blicks und die stille Intimität
verleihen dem Porträt einen besonderen Reiz.
Change log

Jan 21, 2008 02:18: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Jan 21, 2008 02:19: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Term asked" from "schoenlinigkeit" to "Schönlinigkeit"

Proposed translations

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linear clarity

see google references below
Example sentence:

rendered historical and mythological subjects with a bold linear clarity. ... exhibited a strong affinity for the Continental Art Nouveau movement. ...

Arthur McKay's heavily inlaid surfaces relate to Painterly Abstraction in France, but the linear clarity, and plainness, of his design fend off what might ...

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you - this is what I was looking for"
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Deutsch term (edited): schoenlinigkeit

purity of line, beauty of line

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Note added at 40 mins (2008-01-20 23:55:27 GMT)
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(but Art Noveau is characterised by very clear, pure lines)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Nouveau
Peer comment(s):

agree Maureen Millington-Brodie : this is how I understand it
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aesthetic lines

a tentative suggestion
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