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Spanish to English Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting Translation Glossary

Spanish term English translation
actividades expositivas se inscriben en unos planteamientos de política cultural The expositions are inscribed in more widely encompassing statements of cultural policy
acuarelado watercolour (effect/application)
Entered by: BristolTEc
acuarelarse be watercoloured, watercolour
Entered by: BristolTEc
adobío adobe
adorno (movement in dancing tango) embellishment
Aerografía airbrushing
Entered by: Carlos Segura
afán constructivo creative drive
aforos masking curtains
agarbanzado chick pea coloured / yellowish
Entered by: Huw Watkins
agitadora experimental experimental agitator
agotar las posibilidades que encerraba la figura humana to explore the full potential offered by the human figure
aguafuertista etcher / aquatint etcher
aguarrasado diluted with turpentine
aguas water / waves
aguatinta aquatint
aguatintas aquatint
Entered by: Maria Karra
aguja bastidor knitting frame
ajenos a toda referencialidad devoid of any reference
al corte = custom cut? (in context) Custom
Entered by: S Ben Price
al espacio que las acoge that lend a different meaning to the surrounding space
alamar trimming / tassel / ornamental buttonhole [in a garment]
Alcalde de casa y corte Judge of the royal house and court
alcanza su plenitud achieves its full expression
Alfombras herreteadas Needle punch carpets
alterna back and forth
alto contenido visual lavishly/generously illustrated
alucinado enthralled
Amantes absténganse Mistresses need not apply
americanista Latin Americanist
amorcillo cherub
ampliar los territorios extend the reach of
amplio registro cromático broad chromatic range
anacorética reclusive
anaya naya ,arcade,porch
anilinas de colores colour dyes
Entered by: maryblack
Anillo flor con escallas flower ring with chips
antepalco anteroom (to a box)
antonellescos antonellian
aparece embutida dentro appears/ is embedded in
aparejos fillers
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