Look up: predella

1. predella
   Base of an altarpiece, often painted with a series of incidents connected with the subjects of the main panels; for example, scenes from a saint's life. ...
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2. Predella
   Pre·del'la noun [ Italian ] The step, or raised secondary part, of an altar; a superaltar; hence, in Italian painting, a band or frieze of several pictures running along the front of a superaltar, or forming a border or frame at the foot of an altarpiece.
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3. Predella
   • (n.) The step, or raised secondary part, of an altar; a superaltar; hence, in Italian painting, a band or frieze of several pictures running along the front of a superaltar, or forming a border or frame at the foot of an altarpiece.
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4. Predella
   A series of small images or carvings at the base of an altarpiece.
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5. predella
   Pedestal or lower part of a retable.
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6. Predella
   by Carlo Crivelli. The predella has scenes from the Passion of Christ. A `predella` is the platform or step on which an altar stands (predalla It. = kneeling stool). In painting, predella refers to the paintings or sculptures running along the frame at the bottom of an altarpiece. In later me...
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