Polyptych
A painting made up of more than three panels. Paintings of three panels are triptychs and of two, diptychs. (See Altarpiece.)
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Polyptych
Refering to artwork on more than three panels. Historically, the term would refer to a painting or bas-relief set in an architectural frame or hinged together. This type of polyptych was typically used as an altarpiece.
Polyptych. Painting or panel in more than three sections which are hinged together. Three paintings or panels are known as a tryptych. These paintings often formed altar panels.
Polyptych of Misericordia, Crucifixion (1464)
Get a wallpaper picture of Polyptych of Misericordia, Crucifixion for your computer desktop. This is the central part of the tympanum of the polyptych.
Polyptych: A single work comprised of multiple sections, panels, or canvas. Diptych= two, triptych=three.
polyptych - An artwork such as an altarpiece made up of more than three panels or sections, often hinged. A four-paneled one is a quadriptych.
A two-paneled artwork is a diptych. A three-paneled one is a triptych.
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Polyptych
An altarpiece that has been done on two or more separate panels. A diptych is two panels; a triptych is three panels; a pentaptych is five panels; but most altarpieces done in three panels or more are called polyptych.
Polyptych of Saint Augustine: Saint Augustine and Saint Michael the Archangel
1454
Polyptych of Saint Augustine:Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Nicholas of Tolentino ...
Polyptych
Artwork on more than three panels. Historically, painting or bas-relief set in an architectural frame or hinged together. Typically used as an altarpiece.
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Polyptych No. 28
Definite Duccio authorship is ascribed to the Madonna of the Polyptych no. 28 in the Pinacoteca of Siena.
polyptych - An altarpiece made up of more than three sections. (pr. pohl'ip-tik)
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St Augustin Polyptych: The Presepio
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There was a marked preference for polyptychs on a gold background, framed in richly carved surrounds. These were the most widespread tvpe of late-Gothic painting.
polyptych A painting (usually an altarpiece) made up of a number of panels fastened together. Some polyptychs were very elaborate, the panels being housed in richly carved and decorated wooden frameworks.
Two hinged panels comprise a diptych, three a triptych, five or more being a polyptych.
During this period panel painting for altarpieces, often polyptyches and smaller works became newly important.
Disjunctive narrative, International style, Siennese, maniera greca, altarpiece, tempera, polyptych, triptych, patron, modeling, fresco (buono fresco, fresco secco)
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He was fascinated by the expressive intensity of the Isenheim Altarpiece and created his own version: a nine section polyptych of the life of Christ.
Two parts = diptych
Three parts = triptych
Four parts = tetraptych
Five parts = pentaptych
Six parts = hexaptych
Seven parts = heptaptych
Eight parts = octaptych
Four or more parts is also called a polyptych.
Paintings with more complicated arrangements, are called polyptychs. Altarpieces often have a decorated panel at the bottom called a predella.
 See also: Painting, Altarpiece, Panel, Portrait, Composition
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