Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
(eine rhythmische - ) Motivanordnung
English translation:
(rhythmic /-al) composition (& variants, e.g. 'use of pattern' etc.)
Added to glossary by
Stephen Reader
Jun 20, 2012 11:18
11 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
For the Love of Language
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Motivanordnung
German to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
museum website
This is from a museum's website, in a section explaining the themes by which they've grouped their works.
"Das Thema Bild & Ornament spannt einen zeitlichen Bogen vom Kubismus und der frühen Abstraktion bis in die 1980er Jahre hinein. Entweder durch einen hohen Abstraktionsgrad, durch einen flächigen Farbauftrag, durch wenig bis fehlende Bildtiefe oder durch die rhythmische **Motivanordnung** besitzt jedes Werk etwas Ornamentales."
The rhythmical arrangement of motifs?
Thanks,
Rachel
"Das Thema Bild & Ornament spannt einen zeitlichen Bogen vom Kubismus und der frühen Abstraktion bis in die 1980er Jahre hinein. Entweder durch einen hohen Abstraktionsgrad, durch einen flächigen Farbauftrag, durch wenig bis fehlende Bildtiefe oder durch die rhythmische **Motivanordnung** besitzt jedes Werk etwas Ornamentales."
The rhythmical arrangement of motifs?
Thanks,
Rachel
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | (rhythmic /-al) composition |
Stephen Reader
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| 3 +2 | rhythmic arrangement of motifs |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 +1 | pattern |
freekfluweel
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Change log
Jun 21, 2012 21:35: Stephen Reader Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+1
2 hrs
Selected
(rhythmic /-al) composition
- taking it more vaguely than, say, Michael's precise transl. Could be looser still - 'repetition and rhythm in the composition', etc. For inspiration, also cf. (short URL: ) http://mcaf.ee/uci8g
(long URL: )
http://www.nrw-museum.de/customproductlink/product/index/att...
(long URL: )
http://www.nrw-museum.de/customproductlink/product/index/att...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Stephen. Shorter is good, in this text at least!"
+1
12 mins
freekfluweel
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
M.Sc. in Architecture, B.A.
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Dutch to German, German to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
pattern
when looking at the pictures:
http://www.galerie-mensing.de/kunststile-popart2-shemi.html
http://www.museumkurhaus.de/de/420.html?PHPSESSID=c3ca63372e...
http://www.weltbild.de/3/17148861-1/buch/stoffe-entwerfen-un...
(but could also mean in a more abstract way: theme)
http://www.galerie-mensing.de/kunststile-popart2-shemi.html
http://www.museumkurhaus.de/de/420.html?PHPSESSID=c3ca63372e...
http://www.weltbild.de/3/17148861-1/buch/stoffe-entwerfen-un...
(but could also mean in a more abstract way: theme)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Stephen Reader
: '... an element of pattern' (leaves open whether it's within a representational 'subject' or a repetition of it)
2 hrs
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+2
23 mins
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
rhythmic arrangement of motifs
or rhythmic arrangement of compositional themes/schemes
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Stephen Reader
: maybe sing. 'of motif' to leave 'motif' open as either 'repetition of a depicted motif' or the treatment within one such.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Usch Pilz
2 hrs
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