This page groups artworks by the broader named category their function falls under. Wikipedia notes that "other terms often used for art of various religions are cult image, usually for the main image in a place of worship, icon in its more general sense, and 'devotional image' usually meaning a smaller image for private prayer or worship." Browsing by in-group lets a visitor find every artwork classed under the same functional name.
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1. Wikipedia: Altarpiece
WikipediaWikipedia Altarpiece, lead section, origin statementQuote, Wikipedia Altarpiece, lead section, origin statement
An altarpiece is a painting or sculpture, including relief, of religious subject matter made for placing at the back of or behind the altar of a Christian church.
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