predella
noun
pre·del·la
pri-ˈde-lə 
: the base of an altarpiece
especially
: one containing decorated panels depicting scenes related to the main panel or panels
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This is the first time that the surviving scenes from the rear of the altarpiece’s base, called the predella, have been reunited.
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Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Saint Leopold and the predella appear to have been executed by another artist in the 1510s.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2020
The companion predella paintings, once attributed to Lorenzo di Credi, are now thought to be partly the work of Leonardo da Vinci.
—BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2018
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Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Saint Leopold and the predella appear to have been executed by another artist in the 1510s.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2020
The companion predella paintings, once attributed to Lorenzo di Credi, are now thought to be partly the work of Leonardo da Vinci.
—BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2018
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“Predella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predella. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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