retable
Example Sentences
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This is a retable of the conventional orthodox form which occupies the usual place—even in this Protestant church—at the end of the choir.
From The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
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 Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
Altar Lights.—Two candles in candlesticks placed on the retable of the Altar and lighted at the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; frequently called Eucharistic Lights.
From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James
The candlesticks, in churches where lights at the Holy Communion are used, stand at the ends of the retable.
From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by Regester, J. A. (Jacob Asbury)
She sits on a very beautiful throne, and has a large, rich, and well-gilded retable, given by Antonio Xuarez de Puga, who was many years her steward.
