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Definition of polyptych in English: polyptychnoun ˈpɒlɪptɪkˈpɑlɪpˌtɪk A painting, typically an altarpiece, consisting of more than three leaves or panels joined by hinges or folds. Example sentencesExamples - But Crivelli's work, limited to Madonnas and elaborate gilded polyptychs, rather than the less remunerative work in fresco, reveals little sense of stylistic development.
- Masaccio himself painted a small version of Peter's crucifixion for the predella of the Pisa polyptych, where squat pyramids, hardly taller than the figures, take up considerable space at both edges of the panel.
- Earlier images of this type took the form of polyptychs, composed of a central panel that featured the Virgin and Child with separate, framed panels attached on either side that bore images of saints.
- Surviving panels by him include parts of a Passion polyptych, recalling his frescoes in S. Francesco, Assisi.
- Some consist of a single panel; others are diptychs or polyptychs in which the panels abut or hang a few inches apart.
Origin Mid 19th century: from late Latin polyptycha (neuter plural) 'registers', from Greek poluptukhos 'having many folds', from polu- 'many' + ptukhē 'fold'. Definition of polyptych in US English: polyptychnounˈpälipˌtikˈpɑlɪpˌtɪk A painting, typically an altarpiece, consisting of more than three leaves or panels joined by hinges or folds. Example sentencesExamples - But Crivelli's work, limited to Madonnas and elaborate gilded polyptychs, rather than the less remunerative work in fresco, reveals little sense of stylistic development.
- Surviving panels by him include parts of a Passion polyptych, recalling his frescoes in S. Francesco, Assisi.
- Some consist of a single panel; others are diptychs or polyptychs in which the panels abut or hang a few inches apart.
- Masaccio himself painted a small version of Peter's crucifixion for the predella of the Pisa polyptych, where squat pyramids, hardly taller than the figures, take up considerable space at both edges of the panel.
- Earlier images of this type took the form of polyptychs, composed of a central panel that featured the Virgin and Child with separate, framed panels attached on either side that bore images of saints.
Origin Mid 19th century: from late Latin polyptycha (neuter plural) ‘registers’, from Greek poluptukhos ‘having many folds’, from polu- ‘many’ + ptukhē ‘fold’. |