The word triptych was formed in English by compounding the prefix tri- with the word diptych. Diptych is borrowed from the See more

• Stefaneschi Triptych by Giotto, c. 1330
• Annunciation with St. Margaret and St. Ansanus by Simone Martini, 1333
• The Mérode Altarpiece by Robert Campin, late 1420's See more

• Wooden model to the silver triptych of Saint Stanislaus, ca. 1512, National Museum in Warsaw
• Master of Frankfurt, Sagrada Familia con ángel músico, Santa … See more

• The Institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper with St. Peter and St. Paul, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• On the triptych as a writing instrument
• Example of triptych features and restoration See more

The triptych form appears in early Christian art, and was a popular standard format for altar paintings from the Middle Ages onwards. Its … See more

A photographic triptych is a common style used in modern commercial artwork. The photographs are usually arranged with a plain border between them. The work may consist of separate images that are variants on a theme, or may be one larger image split into three. See more

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• Diptych – Object made of two paired flat plates, often joined by a hinge
• Polyptych – Painting divided into multiple panels
• Polyvision – Widescreen film format See more