Definitions

1. noun

A small painting, typically of a landscape or a still life, placed in a niche or recess in a wall, especially in a French interior.

“The Louis XV style interior featured several trumeaux, adding to its elegant ambiance.”

2. noun

A small altarpiece or devotional painting, especially in a Baroque church.

“The church’s trumeau depicted the Virgin Mary and the Christ child in a beautiful, golden frame.”