a work of art set above and behind an altar; a reredos
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al•tar•piece
(ôl′tər pēs′),USA pronunciation n.
- Architecturea painted or carved screen behind or above the altar or communion table in Christian churches;
reredos.
- altar + piece 1635–45
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'altarpiece' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Domenichino
- Domenico Veneziano
- Goes
- Grünewald
- Isenheim Altarpiece
- ancona
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- triptych
- van Eyck