Predella

[pri'delә]

Definition

(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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Definition

n. the gradino the step or ledge sometimes seen at the back of an altar also the frieze along the bottom of an altar-piece.

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