Question for translation
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Could someone help translate for an art project: "The picture depicts Jesus Christ. El Greco seemed to have wanted to show the oppression of Christ by others. The people are about to disrobe Christ to crucify him"
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updated Nov 28, 2014
posted by YESS11
Where is the context you want translated? - rac1, Nov 26, 2014
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This is how I would translate it:
La imagen representa a Jesucristo. El Greco pareció haber querido mostrar la opresión de los otros sobre Cristo. La gente/ la muchedumbre/ el grupo está a punto de despojar a Cristo de su vestimenta/ropa/túnica para crucificarlo.
I guess you are referring to "El expolio", El Greco´s famous work in Toledo
updated Dec 3, 2014
edited by Clío
posted by Clío
Good translation! About the 'la opresión DE los otros SOBRE Cristo'-part, though: I've never heard it said like that.. I'd say: la opresión DE Cristo POR los otros. Since you're fluent you're probably right, but maybe mine is more commonly used/unmarked? - Suzanne_Romijnders, Nov 26, 2014
Using "de Cristo por los otros" in this case, one could misread it as: Christ was being oppressed because of the others, instead of by the others. - Clío, Nov 26, 2014
Excellent answer. :) - bosquederoble, Nov 27, 2014
Great answer, thanks a lot guys. - YESS11, Nov 28, 2014
