Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

copia di bottega

English translation:

a copy made in his bottega [workshop]

Added to glossary by Tom in London
Apr 27, 2013 17:54
11 yrs ago
Italian term

copia di bottega

Italian to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting painting
It refers to a original painting by Guercino.

Then in a note it says " "Una copia di bottega venne ritoccata dallo stesso Guercino nel 1638 ed ora si trova ...".

I understand what it represents, but I am not sure

TIA
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May 11, 2013 07:22: Tom in London Created KOG entry

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a copy made in his bottega [workshop]

the Italian term "bottega" is also commonly used in English in contexts like this, but if you're not happy with it, "workshop" would do.
Peer comment(s):

agree EirTranslations
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agree PJV10
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agree Josephine Cassar : We use Bottega, Tom, studied art, esp. Italian, and Italian words are used -pozzetto too.e.g
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thanks J.
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atelier copy

Does it make sense ?
Note from asker:
I am not sure, I would prefer if you could provide some examples/links of this expression being used in a similar context, thanks
Peer comment(s):

neutral philgoddard : Possibly studio or workshop, but not atelier, which is French.
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neutral Josephine Cassar : atelier is not the same as the Italian bottega
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studio model


For his studio model the
artist has a painted panorama showing the front facade
of the Capitol, with actual steps in miniature leading
away from it.
http://archive.org/stream/famoussculptorso00mcsp/famoussculp...

Workshop Assistant, after Leonardo da Vinci,

Study of a Studio Model for Saint Jerome
http://www.scribd.com/doc/80557008/17/Saint-Jerome

"studio model" painting
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Note added at 44 mins (2013-04-27 18:38:49 GMT)
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or also

studio workshop model, less common
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workshop copy

This term refers to copies produced by the artist's workshop (see references below).
Example sentence:

A workshop copy or copy produced by another artist in some other era is considered to be a reproduction [...] what part of the work was done by the master, who sometimes even signs?

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