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	Antependium [Lat.: ‘hung in front’]. Covering for the front of an ALTAR, typically made of rich fabric and highly decorated.
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	antependia Altar, §II, 3(i)(c): Western European, to c 1550: Monumental decoration Altarpiece, §2(i): Origins historical and regional traditions Austria Austria, §XI, 1(i): Embroidery, before 1800 Germany Germany, §XI, 1: Embroidery Germany, §XI, 3(ii): Tapestry, 1375–1529 Germany, §XI, 5(ii): Printed textiles Ottonian art, §V, 1: Gold and silver Gothic Frame, §VII, 1: Scandinavia: Medieval Gothic, §IV, 2(ii): Panel painting Gothic, §IV, 4(i): Painting techniques: Fresco, secco and panel Gothic, §IV, 5(iv): Painting: Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula, c 1230–c 1340 Panel painting, §1: History Italy Frame, §II, 1: Italy: Precursors Norway Norway, §III, 1: Painting and graphic arts, before c 1350 Peru Peru, §V: Metalwork Romanesque Spain, §III, 1(ii): Painting and graphic arts, before c 1500: Romanesque Spain Frame, §VIII, 1(i): Spanish medieval: Early altar frontals Spain, §XI, 3: Embroidery materials

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