Polyptych

A polyptych (from the Greek polu- "many" + ptychē "fold") generally refers to a painting (usually panel painting) which is divided into four or more sections, or panels. (The term diptych is used to describe a two-part painting and the term triptych describes a three-part painting.)

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Polyptychs were most common with Renaissance painters, the majority of polyptychs were designed to be altarpieces in churches and cathedrals.

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Examples of polyptychs include:

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• The Ghent Altarpiece is probably the most famous Polyptych
• Polyptych of the Misericordia (1445-1462) by Piero della Francesca
• The Last Judgment Polyptych (c. 1450) by Rogier van der Weyden
• Saint Augustine Polyptych (1470) by Perugino
• St. Dominic Polyptych (1506-08) by Lorenzo Lotto

In comic books and comic strips a polyptych is a strip, or even an entire comic page, in which the background forms a continuous image even though it may be divided into separate panels; a good example is The Perishers which often uses polyptychs divided into 3 panels.

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Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...

Painting: Painting is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a carrier (or medium) and a binding agent (a glue) to a surface (support) such as paper, canvas or a wall. This is done by a painter; this term is used especially if this is his or her profession. Evidence indicates that humans have been pai...

Panel painting: A Panel painting was a painting support medium in popular use in the West for about 300 years, from the late 12th century until the 16th century, after which canvas and oil paint became the norm. A "panel" was created from wood with a chalk mixture layered on top to form a solid, smooth surface, not...

Polyptych related Images and Photos (experimental)

Polyptych	Polyptych Predella Nativity	Polyptych Predella Martyrdom of Saint Stephen	Polyptych with Madonna and Saints
Polyptych of the Misericordia (Or Virginn of the Mercy)	Polyptych of the Misericordia (Or Virginn of the Mercy)	Polyptych of the Misericordia (Or Virginn of the Mercy)	Polyptych with Corontion of the Virgin
Polyptych Annunciating Angel Redeemer Virgin Annunciate St Peter St John and St Paul	Polyptych with the Madonna and Child with Saints	Monk from the St. Reparata Polyptych (Detail)	Polyptych with Annunciation and Saints into Aedicule of Gagini's School