- A
reredos (/ˈrɪərˌdɒs, ˈrɪərɪ-, ˈrɛrɪ-/ REER-dos, REER-ih-, RERR-ih-) is a
large altarpiece, a screen, or
decoration placed behind the
altar in a church...
- The
Despenser Reredos or
Despenser Retable is a
medieval altarpiece now in St Luke's Chapel,
Norwich Cathedral. It is the cathedral's most
important work...
-
Architecture Thesaurus Online, "A 'retable' is
distinct from a '
reredos';
while the
reredos typically rises from
ground level behind the altar, the retable...
- may have been reused,
though it is
unclear to what extent. The
wooden reredos,
which includes a
wooden statue of
Saint Michael dating back to at least...
-
images of the prophets. From this same
reredos there are
several tables kept in the
Museo del Prado. This
reredos is attached, to the
front pillar of the...
-
Editha - the High
altar reredos decorated with
mosaic work in 1887. Biggleswade:
Church of St
Andrew in
Biggleswade - a
stone reredos decorated in 1881. London:...
- also be used of the
whole ensemble behind an altar,
otherwise known as a
reredos,
including what is
often an
elaborate frame for the
central image or images...
- The
Reredos of Our Lady of
Light is a
historic stone reredos carved in 1761 in
Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was
originally installed in the
Chapel of Our Lady...
- altar.
Despite this, with the
increase in the size and
importance of the
reredos, most
altars were
built against the wall or
barely separated from it. In...
- Creglingen's
Marian reredos.
Crucifixion reredos,
overall view
Crucifixion reredos,
detail of the
central group of
figures Crucifixion reredos,
detail of Christ...
