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triptych
triptych. ‘Picture or carving in three compartments side by side, the lateral ones being usually subordinate’, though connected in subject, ‘and hinged so as to fold over the central one’, often forming a late-medieval altarpiece, called Flügelaltar in Germany (where some of the finest carved and painted examples can be found). When closed, the part visible (i.e. the backs of the folding leaves) often displayed grisaille paintings.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "triptych." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "triptych." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-triptych.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "triptych." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-triptych.html |
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triptych. A picture or carving consisting of three parts, usually a central panel flanked by wings (or folding shutters). As with the diptych, the folding triptych lent itself to the making of portable altarpieces; the delicate inner surfaces were protected by the outer leaves, although these might be painted or carved on their outer as well as their inner surfaces. Some triptychs, however, are very large, for example the two by Rubens in Antwerp Cathedral. See also polyptych.
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IAN CHILVERS. "triptych." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "triptych." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-triptych.html IAN CHILVERS. "triptych." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-triptych.html |
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triptych. A picture or carving consisting of three parts, usually a central panel flanked by wings (or folding shutters). As with the diptych, the folding triptych lent itself to the making of portable altarpieces; the delicate inner surfaces were protected by the outer leaves, although these might be painted or carved on their outer as well as their inner surfaces. Some triptychs, however, are very large, for example the two by Rubens in Antwerp Cathedral. See also Polyptych.
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IAN CHILVERS. "triptych." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "triptych." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-triptych.html IAN CHILVERS. "triptych." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-triptych.html |
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triptych a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together vertically and used as an altarpiece. The word is recorded from the mid 18th century, and denoted originally a set of three writing tablets, hinged or tied together; it is formed from tri- ‘three’ on the pattern of diptych.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "triptych." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "triptych." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-triptych.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "triptych." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-triptych.html |
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trip·tych / ˈtriptik/ • n. a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together side by side and used as an altarpiece. ∎ a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together. |
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"triptych." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "triptych." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-triptych.html "triptych." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-triptych.html |
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triptych Painting or carving consisting of three panels, traditionally used as an altarpiece. The panels may form one picture, or the outer panels may be separate and subordinate to the central picture.
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"triptych." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "triptych." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-triptych.html "triptych." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-triptych.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "triptych." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "triptych." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-triptych.html T. F. HOAD. "triptych." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-triptych.html |
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"triptych." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "triptych." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-triptych.html "triptych." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-triptych.html |
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