altarpiece
noun
al·tar·piece
ˈȯl-tər-ˌpēs 
: a work of art that decorates the space above and behind an altar
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Take in the Baroque architecture of Lecce and prepare to be overwhelmed by its exuberant facades, altarpieces, and piazzas.
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
Few distemper paintings on linen have survived from 15th century Europe, but this rare gem is from a four- or five-part altarpiece, with related panels housed at Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum and London’s National Gallery.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
From that point, a taste for altarpieces never developed, even among Episcopalians.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
Inside, at the center of a baroque altarpiece, was Yupanqui’s Virgin, bathed in white fluorescent light.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
Few distemper paintings on linen have survived from 15th century Europe, but this rare gem is from a four- or five-part altarpiece, with related panels housed at Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum and London’s National Gallery.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
From that point, a taste for altarpieces never developed, even among Episcopalians.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
Inside, at the center of a baroque altarpiece, was Yupanqui’s Virgin, bathed in white fluorescent light.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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“Altarpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altarpiece. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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