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| A '''triptych''' (from the ] ''tri-'' "three" + ''ptychē'' "fold") is a ] which is divided into three sections. |
A '''triptych''' (from the ] ''tri-'' "three" + ''ptychē'' "fold") is a ] which is divided into three sections. They were most common with ] painters, especially those who painted in a religious style. | ||
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Triptychs were usually ]s in ]es and ]s, ]an and elsewhere. One such place with a triptych is ]. | ||
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A triptych (from the Greek tri- "three" + ptychē "fold") is a painting which is divided into three sections. They were most common with Renaissance painters, especially those who painted in a religious style.
Triptychs were usually altarpieces in churches and cathedrals, European and elsewhere. One such place with a triptych is Llandaff Cathedral.
Hans Memling painted a religious triptych.
A triptych is also a type of branching on a printed circuit board.
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