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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Spikes are crafted to represent the sun rays of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s altarpiece at the Santa Maria Della Vittoria church in the Italian capital.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
The first clues about the altarpiece’s origins come from the wooden panel it’s painted on.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
The altarpiece was first documented in 1602 at the Premonstratensian Abbey of Drongen in Ghent, Belgium, according to a statement from the National Gallery.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
Continue on to the Cathedral of Our Lady (admission €12) to see four of his major altarpieces.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
The first clues about the altarpiece’s origins come from the wooden panel it’s painted on.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
The altarpiece was first documented in 1602 at the Premonstratensian Abbey of Drongen in Ghent, Belgium, according to a statement from the National Gallery.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
Continue on to the Cathedral of Our Lady (admission €12) to see four of his major altarpieces.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for altarpiece
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“Altarpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altarpiece. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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