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The theme for November is Diptych/Triptych.****

From the  ArtLex  website:

diptych — "A picture or bas-relief made of two panels hinged together, often an altarpiece. Also, any picture consisting of two individual surfaces."

triptych *— "A painting or carving that has three side-by-side parts, panels, or canvases. Typically, a triptych has three hinged panels, the two outer panels designed so that they can be folded in towards the central one.

A triptych can also be, more loosely, something composed or presented in three parts or sections.

'Triptych' has come to us from the Greek 'triptychos,' formed by combining 'tri-' ('three') and 'ptyche' ('fold' or 'layer'). Although 'triptych' originally described a specific type of Roman writing tablet that had three hinged panels, it makes sense that the word was adopted first for a three-paneled painting, and then to include anything composed of three parts. 'Triptych' can even be used as a synonym for 'trilogy.'"*****

Visit  ArtLex.com  for more information and some example images of each.**

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