Clipei

Chinese translation: 圆盾肖像

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English term or phrase:Clipei
Chinese translation:圆盾肖像
Entered by: Shang

14:58 Sep 24, 2004
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: Clipei
Use to describe the originally Hellenistic and Roman portrait form where heads or busts are positioned within round frames.
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Shang
China
Local time: 15:15
圆盾肖像
Explanation:
圆盾(形)肖像

Clipei 是拉丁文 clypeus 的复数,原指画有肖像的圆盾,后来指框在圆盾形里的肖像。

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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 15:15
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clipei
圆盾肖像


Explanation:
圆盾(形)肖像

Clipei 是拉丁文 clypeus 的复数,原指画有肖像的圆盾,后来指框在圆盾形里的肖像。

References will be searched later.

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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2004-09-24 16:03:14 GMT)
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http://www.jamesky.com/forum_view.asp?forum_id=50&view_id=22...

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 15:15
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Grading comment
thanks!

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