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triptych The Renaissance produced many beautiful triptychs portraying religious scenes that are still used as altarpieces. ˈtrɪptɪk

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(1) A picture or carving made in the form of three panels side by side. (2) Something composed or presented in three sections. Triptych contains the root -ptyche, the Greek word for “fold.” So a traditional painted or carved triptych has three hinged panels, and the two outer panels fold in toward the central one. Most triptychs were intended to be mounted over a church altar. Many great triptychs were produced in the Renaissance, perhaps the most famous being Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights. But major triptychs continued to be produced throughout the 20th century by such painters as Francis Bacon

word	triptych
definition	(1) A picture or carving made in the form of three panels side by side. (2) Something composed or presented in three sections.
eg_sentence	The Renaissance produced many beautiful triptychs portraying religious scenes that are still used as altarpieces.
explanation	Triptych contains the root -ptyche, the Greek word for “fold.” So a traditional painted or carved triptych has three hinged panels, and the two outer panels fold in toward the central one. Most triptychs were intended to be mounted over a church altar. Many great triptychs were produced in the Renaissance, perhaps the most famous being Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights. But major triptychs continued to be produced throughout the 20th century by such painters as Francis Bacon
IPA	ˈtrɪptɪk

Triptychs Triptych Produced Panels Picture Carving Made Form