Triptych

A triptych (from the Greek tri- "three" + ptychē "fold") is a work of art (usually a panel painting) which is divided into three sections, or three carved panels which are hinged together.

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Triptychs were most common with Renaissance painters and sculptors like Hans Memling and Hieronymus Bosch.

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Altarpieces in churches and cathedrals, both in Europe and elsewhere, were since the Gothic period often in triptych-form. One such cathedral is Llandaff Cathedral. The Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, Belgium contains two examples by Rubens.

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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...

Carved: Redirect carving...

Triptych related Images and Photos (experimental)

Triptych	Triptych	Triptych c.1974 (center panel)	Triptych: Right Panel detail (Montepulciano)
Triptych Red Wassily I	Coffee Triptych	Triptych Red Wassily II	Triptych Red Wassily III
Tropical Triptych I	Octopus Triptych II	Tropical Triptych II	Octopus Triptych III