antependium

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antependium (Wikipedia approfondimento)

  1. (storia dell'arte) rivestimento della parte frontale dell'altare che può essere di stoffa ricamata, di legno intarsiato, di marmo, di avorio, a mosiaco oppure lavorato con materiali preziosi come, ad esempio, l'argento
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formato da ante ossia "davanti" e da pendēre cioè "pendere"

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