Motivanordnung

English translation: (rhythmic /-al) composition (& variants, e.g. 'use of pattern' etc.)

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German term or phrase:(eine rhythmische - ) Motivanordnung
English translation:(rhythmic /-al) composition (& variants, e.g. 'use of pattern' etc.)
Entered by: Stephen Reader

11:18 Jun 20, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / museum website
German term or phrase: Motivanordnung
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
Rachel Ward
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:37
(rhythmic /-al) composition
Explanation:
- 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...
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Stephen Reader
Local time: 04:37
Grading comment
Thanks Stephen. Shorter is good, in this text at least!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2rhythmic arrangement of motifs
Michael Martin, MA
3 +1pattern
freekfluweel
3 +1(rhythmic /-al) composition
Stephen Reader


  

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pattern


Explanation:
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)

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 04:37
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Reader: '... an element of pattern' (leaves open whether it's within a representational 'subject' or a repetition of it)
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
rhythmic arrangement of motifs


Explanation:
or rhythmic arrangement of compositional themes/schemes

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 22:37
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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

agree  Usch Pilz
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(rhythmic /-al) composition


Explanation:
- 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...

Stephen Reader
Local time: 04:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 115
Grading comment
Thanks Stephen. Shorter is good, in this text at least!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, "composition" means "arrangement of motifs" and is two words shorter.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Phil - Regards!
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