👉 A triptych is a type of painting that consists of three panels or "triangles" arranged in a symmetrical pattern, often used to depict scenes from different periods of history. The term comes from the Greek tripeia ("three parts"), which refers to the three main elements of a triptych: the central panel (the tripartite), the outer panels (the hexagonal, or seven-pointed, shape), and the background (the pentagon). Triptychs are
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