retable

/rɪˈteɪbəl/
noun
  1. A shelf or frame behind an altar in a church, often decorated with paintings or carvings.
    • The artist spent years painting the retable above the main altar.
    • Visitors admired the golden retable that dated back to the 15th century.
    • The old church had a beautiful wooden retable carved with scenes from the Bible.
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