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Posted by nzlstar* on March 17, 2008, 8:42 pm
this is needed for a quilty idea so it is on topic.
what is the word to describe art that is say 3 separate
panels placed side by side on a wall.
the painting is all related, might be an entire pix that is
shown in 3 panels,
might be one pix in three seasons, something like that.
i know there is a word but darned if i can think what it is.
tia,
j.
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Posted by nzlstar* on March 17, 2008, 9:01 pm
thanks, Sunny and Steve.
you both got it for me.
i knew there was a specific word for it.
now that i know that...is there a different word for
multiple panels, no specific number?
tia,
j.
"Sunny" wrote...
> tryptich
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Posted by steve on March 17, 2008, 9:03 pm
Triptych?
Steven
Alaska
this is needed for a quilty idea so it is on topic.
what is the word to describe art that is say 3 separate
panels placed side by side on a wall.
the painting is all related, might be an entire pix that is
shown in 3 panels,
might be one pix in three seasons, something like that.
i know there is a word but darned if i can think what it is.
tia,
j.
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Posted by Jack Campin - bogus address on March 18, 2008, 6:01 pm
>>> what is the word to describe art that is say 3 separate
>>> panels placed side by side on a wall.
>> Triptych?
> is there a different word for multiple panels, no specific number?
Seems not, looking at the OED. And a triptych is supposed to
fold, like a mediaeval altarpiece - the "-ptych" bit is to do
with folding rather than just being a panel.
You can have a pentaptych, though. (Sounds like it ought to
be something small and spiny that lives in leaf litter).
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Posted by nzlstar* on March 18, 2008, 7:06 pm
thanks, Jack.
i'll do some googling and surfing on that.
much appreciated,
j.
"Jack Campin" wrote...
> Seems not, looking at the OED. And a triptych is supposed
> to
> fold, like a mediaeval altarpiece - the "-ptych" bit is to
> do
> with folding rather than just being a panel.
>
> You can have a pentaptych, though. (Sounds like it ought
> to
> be something small and spiny that lives in leaf litter).
"nzlstar*" wrote...
>> what is the word to describe art that is say 3 separate
>> panels placed side by side on a wall.
>> Triptych?
>> is there a different word for multiple panels, no
>> specific number?
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