Also means
altar step; painting base panel
Usage Note
Predella has two main senses: in church architecture it is the step or platform at the base of an altar; in art history it is the lower horizontal strip of smaller narrative panels beneath a large altarpiece. Italian art historians use the term routinely; English art history has borrowed it directly.
Examples
"La predella dell'altare è decorata con scene bibliche."
Natural Translation
The predella of the altar is decorated with biblical scenes.
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