Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Altarpiece - Oxford Definition
A picture, sculpture, screen, or decorated wall standing on or behind an altar in a Christian church. There are two main types: the reredos, which rises from the ground behind the altar; and the retable, which stands either on the back of the altar or on a pedestal behind it.
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