altarpiece
noun
al·tar·piece
ˈȯl-tər-ˌpēs 
: a work of art that decorates the space above and behind an altar
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This forthright but ethereal image of Jesus stepping out from his tomb is from a multipart altarpiece, with other moving and remarkable panels housed in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and London’s National Gallery.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The items, a brass plaque and a wooden altarpiece, were presented to Oba Ewuare II during a ceremony held at the Benin Palace in Nigeria.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 July 2024
Two objects, a brass plaque and wooden altarpiece, were formally returned in a ceremony held on July 15 at the Benin Palace in Nigeria.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 July 2024
Take in the Baroque architecture of Lecce and prepare to be overwhelmed by its exuberant facades, altarpieces, and piazzas.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The items, a brass plaque and a wooden altarpiece, were presented to Oba Ewuare II during a ceremony held at the Benin Palace in Nigeria.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 July 2024
Two objects, a brass plaque and wooden altarpiece, were formally returned in a ceremony held on July 15 at the Benin Palace in Nigeria.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 July 2024
Take in the Baroque architecture of Lecce and prepare to be overwhelmed by its exuberant facades, altarpieces, and piazzas.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
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“Altarpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altarpiece. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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