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The Westminster Retable.(Report from Europe)
A retable is a frame enclosing decorated panels; in a Gothic church or cathedral it was normally situated above the back of the altar. The one made for Westminster Abbey in London dates from about 1270 and was part of an elaborate scheme for the reconstruction of the abbey commissioned by Henry III. Its position behind the altar meant that it would have been seen principally by those officiating at mass within the enclosed choir of the church. It was, therefore, produced for an elite, and was made to the highest standard by court painters and craftsmen.
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The Westminster Retable is divided into five panels. The central one depicts Jesus holding a miniature representation of the earth (Salvator Mundi). He is flanked by the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist who are, in turn, surrounded by portrayals of Christ's miracles within eight eight-pointed stars. The aim was to make the retable look like precious metalwork, and although it was to be contained within a building in the French Gothic style it was enhanced by exotic motifs of Islamic origin.
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Source: HighBeam Research, The Westminster Retable.(Report from Europe)