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A triptych (from the Greek tri- "three" + ptychē "fold") is a painting (usually a panel painting) which is divided into three sections, or three carved panels which are hinged together to form a complete artwork.

"The Raising of the Cross", Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp

Triptychs were most common with Renaissance painters and sculptors like Hans Memling and Hieronymus Bosch.

Altarpieces in churches and cathedrals, both in Europe and elsewhere, were often in triptych-form. One such cathedral is Llandaff Cathedral. The Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, Belgium contains two examples by Rubens.


A triptych is also a type of branching on a printed circuit board as well as a music festival in Scotland.


Triptych is also a computer game by Chronic Logic.


Triptych is also a musical term used to mean a group of three compositions (usually by the same composer) which are linked by a uniting theme.


The Triptych is an upcoming album by the Christian metal band Demon Hunter.

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