rood screen in Italian

rood screen in Italian is pontile, pontile-tramezzo.

rood screen in Italian

pontile

noun

(architecture, Christianity) A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; an altar screen.

pontile-tramezzo

noun

(architecture, Christianity) A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; an altar screen.

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