Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Isokephalie
English translation:
isocephaly
Added to glossary by
casper (X)
May 27, 2009 09:52
15 yrs ago
German term
Isokephalie
German to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
icon painting
I know the meaning of this term - Gleichkopfhöhe or the technique of painting figures in medieval and iconographic art as having the same head height - but cannot find the exact, technical term in English.
I'd appreciate any help or leads in finding the best translation for this term. Thank you!
I'd appreciate any help or leads in finding the best translation for this term. Thank you!
Proposed translations
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casper (X)
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Change log
May 27, 2009 13:04: Marcus Malabad changed "Term asked" from "isokephalie" to "Isokephalie"
Jun 1, 2009 16:38: Aisha Prigan (X) Created KOG entry
Jun 1, 2009 17:00: casper (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/562493">Aisha Prigan (X)'s</a> old entry - "Isokephalie"" to ""isocephaly""
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isocephaly
Isocephaly
Also termed "the classic mode of relief". A method of unifying a carved frieze by placing heads of figures on the same level regardless of whether they were seated or standing
http://itdc.lbcc.edu/cps/art/aegeanGreek/art1greek/40.html
i⋅so⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic
/ˌaɪsoʊsəˈfælɪk/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ahy-soh-suh-fal-ik] Show IPA
–adjective Fine Arts.
(of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
Also, i⋅so⋅ceph⋅a⋅lous /ˌaɪsəˈsɛfələs/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ahy-suh-sef-uh-luhs] Show IPA .
Origin:
iso- + -cephalic
Related forms:
i⋅so⋅ceph⋅a⋅ly /ˌaɪsəˈsɛfəli/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ahy-suh-sef-uh-lee] Show IPA , noun
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/isocephaly
Also termed "the classic mode of relief". A method of unifying a carved frieze by placing heads of figures on the same level regardless of whether they were seated or standing
http://itdc.lbcc.edu/cps/art/aegeanGreek/art1greek/40.html
i⋅so⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic
/ˌaɪsoʊsəˈfælɪk/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ahy-soh-suh-fal-ik] Show IPA
–adjective Fine Arts.
(of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
Also, i⋅so⋅ceph⋅a⋅lous /ˌaɪsəˈsɛfələs/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ahy-suh-sef-uh-luhs] Show IPA .
Origin:
iso- + -cephalic
Related forms:
i⋅so⋅ceph⋅a⋅ly /ˌaɪsəˈsɛfəli/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ahy-suh-sef-uh-lee] Show IPA , noun
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/isocephaly
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