What does polyptych mean?
Polyptych means (art) A work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges..
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/ˈpɒlɪptɪk/ · noun
(art) A work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges..
[...], a polyptych is a painting with more than one section – a diptych is a painting in two parts or sections, a triptych in three, and so on. Perhaps the most famous polyptych is the Ghent Altarpiece by the early Flemish painters Hubert and Jan van Eyck.
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Polyptych means (art) A work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges..
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[...], a polyptych is a painting with more than one section – a diptych is a painting in two parts or sections, a triptych in three, and so on. Perhaps the most famous polyptych is the Ghent Altarpiece by the early Flemish painters Hubert and Jan van Eyck.
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