Breakdown of Non puoi paragonare questo capolavoro a un quadro qualunque.
un
a / an (masculine)
questo
this (masculine)
non
not
il quadro
the painting
Questions & Answers about Non puoi paragonare questo capolavoro a un quadro qualunque.
Why is qualunque placed after quadro here, instead of before it?
In Italian, placing qualunque (or qualsiasi) after the noun adds a sense of emphatic indifference or even slight dismissal. While qualunque quadro neutrally means 'any painting' (e.g., 'choose any painting'), un quadro qualunque translates better to 'just any painting' or 'an ordinary painting'. Note that when it follows the noun, you must use an indefinite article like un.
Could I use qualsiasi instead of qualunque in this sentence?
Why do we use the preposition a before un quadro?