Art consisting of a painting or carving on three panels, often hinged together. This was commonly constructed for altarpieces during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Today, triptychs are often assembled with three canvases meant to be displayed together. The image is usually either a single scene extended across all three canvases or simply separate [...]
Art consisting of a painting or carving on three panels, often hinged together. This was commonly constructed for altarpieces during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Today, triptychs are often assembled with three canvases meant to be displayed together. The image is usually either a single scene extended across all three canvases or simply separate related images.