retable

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re·ta·ble

R0189000 (rē′tā′bəl, rĕt′ə-)n. A structure forming the back of an altar, especially:a. An overhanging shelf for lights and ornaments.b. A frame enclosing painted panels.

[French, from Spanish retablo, from alteration of Catalan retaule, from earlier reataula, from Medieval Latin retrōtabulum : Latin retrō-, retro- + Latin tabula, tablet, board.]

retable

(rɪˈteɪbəl) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) an ornamental screenlike structure above and behind an altar, esp one used as a setting for a religious picture or carving[C19: from French, from Spanish retablo, from Latin retrō behind + tabula board; see rear¹, table]

re•ta•ble

(rɪˈteɪ bəl, ˈriˌteɪ-)

n. a decorative structure raised above an altar at the back. [1815–25; < French, = Old French re(re) at the back (< Latin retrō) + table table]

retable

(rē`tābəl), frame for decorative panels at the back of an altar in European churches. Retables, often sumptuously decorated in alabaster and gold, generally contained scenes from the Bible. An altarpiece made of fixed panels may also be termed a retable.

Retable

a large screen set up behind the altar of many Latin American and Spanish churches of the 15th through 18th centuries. Often reaching as high as the ceiling, a retable consisted of a frame completely covered with sculptured figures and other sculptural ornamentation. Sometimes paintings were included. The most commonly used materials for retables were wood, alabaster, and marble.

retable

A decorative screen set up above and behind an altar, generally forming an architectural frame to a picture, bas-relief, or mosaic.

单词	retable
释义	retable enUK re·ta·ble R0189000 (rē′tā′bəl, rĕt′ə-)n. A structure forming the back of an altar, especially:a. An overhanging shelf for lights and ornaments.b. A frame enclosing painted panels. [French, from Spanish retablo, from alteration of Catalan retaule, from earlier reataula, from Medieval Latin retrōtabulum : Latin retrō-, retro- + Latin tabula, tablet, board.] retable (rɪˈteɪbəl) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) an ornamental screenlike structure above and behind an altar, esp one used as a setting for a religious picture or carving[C19: from French, from Spanish retablo, from Latin retrō behind + tabula board; see rear¹, table] re•ta•ble (rɪˈteɪ bəl, ˈriˌteɪ-) n. a decorative structure raised above an altar at the back. [1815–25; < French, = Old French re(re) at the back (< Latin retrō) + table table] retable enUK retable (rē`tābəl), frame for decorative panels at the back of an altar in European churches. Retables, often sumptuously decorated in alabaster and gold, generally contained scenes from the Bible. An altarpiece made of fixed panels may also be termed a retable. Retable a large screen set up behind the altar of many Latin American and Spanish churches of the 15th through 18th centuries. Often reaching as high as the ceiling, a retable consisted of a frame completely covered with sculptured figures and other sculptural ornamentation. Sometimes paintings were included. The most commonly used materials for retables were wood, alabaster, and marble. retable A decorative screen set up above and behind an altar, generally forming an architectural frame to a picture, bas-relief, or mosaic.
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