altarpiece
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of altarpiece
Vocabulary lists containing altarpiece
Example Sentences
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Once I made a pilgrimage to see a world-famous masterpiece, Van Eyck’s “Adoration of the Mystic Lamb,” also called the Ghent Altarpiece.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022
Altarpiece production was one key to Paolo’s family business.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2021
The star exhibit will be the restored outer panels of The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, otherwise known as the Ghent Altarpiece.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2019
Van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece holds the dubious distinction of being the most-stolen artwork in history.
From The Guardian • May 18, 2018
Altarpiece of 1480 Alvise Vivarini Venice 60 6.
From The Venetian School of Painting by Phillipps, Evelyn March
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