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3 senses: → See predella 1. a painting or sculpture or a series of small paintings or sculptures in a long narrow strip forming.... Click for more definitions.
altarpiece, work of art that decorates the space above and behind the altar in a Christian church. Painting, relief, and sculpture in the round have all been used in altarpieces, either alone or in combination. These artworks usually depict holy personages, saints, and biblical subjects. Several technical terms are associated with altarpieces.
"In later Christian medieval and Renaissance altarpieces, where the main panel consisted of a scene with large static figures, it was normal to include a predella below with a number of small-scale narrative paintings depicting events from the life of the dedicatee, whether the Life of Christ, the Life of the Virgin or a saint.
3 meanings: → See predella 1. a painting or sculpture or a series of small paintings or sculptures in a long narrow strip.... Click for more definitions.
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Predellas synonyms, Predellas pronunciation, Predellas translation, English dictionary definition of Predellas. n , pl -le 1. a painting or sculpture or a series of small paintings or sculptures in a long narrow strip forming the lower edge of an altarpiece or the...
How to say Predella in English? Pronunciation of Predella with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 6 translations, 1 sentence and more for Predella.
