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contraltare

English translation: opposite altar

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Italian term or phrase:contraltare
English translation:opposite altar
Entered by: Anthony Green

18:31 Jan 10, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / churches
Italian term or phrase: contraltare
descrizione del Santuario di S. Maria dei Miracoli ad Andria:

Sulla laura è costruito il secondo livello che è la Chiesa della Crocifissione, a croce greca, interamente affrescata dal pittore romano Andrea Bordone (sec. XVII). Illustra la Passione e la Crocifissione del Cristo in quattro pannelli pittorici, che si concludono nella parte presbiteriale con la Crocifissione e, nel paliotto, la deposizione del corpo di Cristo nel Santo Sepolcro. Ben diciotto sono gli affreschi, riferiti agli strumenti della passione, sulle facciate dei quattro pilastri e del * contraltare.*

Is it clear where these "pilastri" are and what the "contraltare" is in this case?
Anthony Green
Italy
Local time: 09:03
opposite altar
Explanation:
Hi Anthony,
I'm no expert on church architecture, but Zanichelli gives contraltare as "opposite altar", while the monolingual defines it as an altar built opposite (or in front of, I guess) another. Hope it helps.
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Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Local time: 09:03
Grading comment
Thanks Fiona!
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opposite altar


Explanation:
Hi Anthony,
I'm no expert on church architecture, but Zanichelli gives contraltare as "opposite altar", while the monolingual defines it as an altar built opposite (or in front of, I guess) another. Hope it helps.

Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Local time: 09:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks Fiona!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gad Kohenov: The Hoepli dictionary also translates this is "opposite altar".
17 mins
agree  Vladimir Micic
51 mins
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