retable
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Its chief distinction lies in its grand retable, which is decorated with a series of superb paintings by Mignard.
From The Cathedrals of Southern France by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
Back of the Altar, and raised above it, is a narrow shelf, called the retable, upon which the several ornaments of the Altar are placed.
From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by J. A. (Jacob Asbury) Regester
Above the retable is the Madonna with two saints on either side: the crucifix surmounts the whole composition.
From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
Adjoining the Abbey is the Church, which possesses at least one chef-d'oeuvre in its retable.
From Holidays in Eastern France by Matilda Betham-Edwards
The historic gold plate was therefore arranged on the retable with something of the effect of show pieces at Mappin and Webb's.
From Simon Called Peter by Robert Keable
