This page groups artworks by the physical material they were made in. Wikipedia notes that "icons are most commonly painted on wood panels with egg tempera, but they may also be cast in metal or carved in stone or embroidered on cloth or done in mosaic or fresco work." Browsing by medium lets a visitor find every artwork made in the same material.
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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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