Definitions for "Retablo"
From the word retable or "behind the altar," the word retablo refers to devotional paintings on sheets of tin coated iron, which depict saints and religious figures. Retablos are an art form which flourished during the second half of the nineteenth century in Mexico.
vertical element positioned above an altar, or the wall behind the altar, with artistic decorative work.
(Spanish) A retable, or large backdrop for an altar in a church made of wood or masonry. In Spanish America, retablos traditionally framed sculpted images of saints and church figures or were painted with such images.
Keywords:
altarpiece
altarpiece