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GRADINE [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Religion (General)
CONT

The altar parts and accesories of the altar. [...] First gradine or candlebench for the smaller candlesticks. Second gradine or candlebench for the larger candlesticks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Religion (Généralités)
DEF

Petite marche formant étagère sur un autel, un buffet, pour y placer divers ornements.

CONT

On nomme habituellement gradins les tablettes sur lesquelles se placent les chandeliers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
  • Religión (Generalidades)
CONT

Debajo del baldaquino, se encuentran tres gradillas, donde se colocan floreros y candeleros, así como se ubica el sagrario original del siglo XVII.

CONT

[...] se mantiene el primitivo sagrario que iba al fondo de la cubierta del altar; sobre él tres gradillas, como es común para colocación de candelabros. Por encima de las gradillas, se abre la primera hornacina, donde va colocada una Inmaculada.

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Record 2 2011-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Tools
  • Masonry Practice
  • Sculpture
DEF

gradine. A toothed chisel used by sculptors.

DEF

gradine. Tool of a sculptor to do the rough work; the cutting edge is provided with teeth.

DEF

claw chisel - A stoneworking chisel with the blade fashioned into small teeth. It is used for shaping and leaves striations in the stone surface.

Key term(s)
  • zahneisen gradine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils (Construction)
  • Maçonnerie
  • Sculpture
DEF

Outil de sculpteur pour dégrossir; le tranchant est garni de dents

DEF

Ciseau très effilé et dentelé dont se servent les sculpteurs et les tailleurs de pierre.

OBS

En principe, la gradine utilisée pour dégrossir le parement du marbre est munie de 4 dents; lorsqu'elle en a 6, on l'appelle gradine à grains d'orge [...]

Spanish

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