altarpiece

• Obra de arte, a menudo pintada, esculpida o en relieve, que se coloca sobre o detrás del altar en una iglesia, frecuentemente con escenas religiosas. También puede referirse a un retablo decorativo o una estructura ornamental situada tras el altar.

A painted or carved screen or panel placed above and behind an altar or communion table, often depicting religious scenes.

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   A painted or carved panel or screen that is placed above and behind an altar or communion table in a church.

   Retablo

   • The cathedral's altarpiece depicts the Last Supper in vivid detail.
   • Restorers carefully cleaned the medieval altarpiece to reveal its original colors.
   • The carved wooden altarpiece is a masterpiece of Gothic art.

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