Bildhintergrund
pictorial background; background of a painting
noun BILD-hin-ter-grunt Rare
Usage Note
Bildhintergrund is the rearmost spatial plane of a pictorial composition. The handling of the Bildhintergrund — whether a flat gold ground, landscape, or architectural setting — is historically and stylistically significant.
Examples
"Im Bildhintergrund ist eine weite Landschaft zu erkennen."
Natural Translation
In the background of the painting an expansive landscape can be made out.
Literal Translation
In-the image-background is a wide landscape to recognise.
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