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predellas Definition


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predella
noun predellas
    1. art.
      A small painting or panel enclosed in a compartment attached to the lower edge of an altarpiece, especially one that illustrates scenes from the life of the saint represented in the main panel.
    2. The platform or uppermost step on which an altar stands.
    3. A retable.
Etymology: 19c: Italian, meaning ‘stool' or ‘footstool'.



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