Predella definitions

Predella

A predella is the platform or step on which an altar stands (*predel or *pretel langobardic = a low wooden platform that serves as a basis in a piece of furniture). In painting, the predella is the painting or sculpture along the frame at the bottom of an altarpiece. In later medieval and Renaissance altarpieces, where the main panel consisted of ...
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predella

platform for altar; portable altar or decoration upon it
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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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predella

Pedestal or lower part of a retable.
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Predella

A series of small images or carvings at the base of an altarpiece.
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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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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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