Altar of repose


a pedestal or niche upon which the sacraments are preserved from Maundy Thursday to Good Friday.

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    a painted or carved screen behind or above the or communion table in Christian churches; reredos. Contemporary Examples Köhn was sent to Ghent to find it before the Nazis stole the rest of the altarpiece. Inside Hitler’s Fantasy Museum Noah Charney February 6, 2014 This is an altarpiece painted by Piero della Francesca in about […]

  • Altar rail

    the rail in front of an altar, separating the sanctuary from those parts of the church that are in front of it. Historical Examples The altar rail of the restored Santa Clara church was made from the beams of the old Mission. The Old Franciscan Missions Of California George Wharton James You intend to separate […]

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  • Altar stand

    . a lectern for a missal, especially one on an altar. Historical Examples On the altar stand the usual votive vessels, many of them strikingly elegant and tasteful. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2) Sven Hedin And before the altar stand two pillars facing the rising sun, and thereon golden eagles of yet more ancient workmanship. […]


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