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A triptych (/ ˈ t r ɪ p t ɪ k / TRIP-tik) is a work of art (usually a panel painting) that is divided into three sections, or three carved panels that are hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open.
Because the triptych was publicly displayed in the palace of the House of Nassau, it was visible to many, and Bosch's reputation and fame quickly spread across Europe. The work's popularity can be measured by the numerous surviving copies—in oil, engraving and tapestry—commissioned by wealthy patrons, as well as by the number of forgeries ...
Second Version of Triptych 1944 1988 Catalogue Raisonné Number 88-05 Oil and Aerosol Paint on Canvas 198 x 147.5cm (78 x 58 in) Tate, London The second version of Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion (1944). Painted by Bacon after the 1944 triptych was deemed too fragile to travel to New York for an exhibition. Triptych 1991 1991
And I suppose I could go long beyond the triptych and do five or six together, but I find the triptych is a more balanced unit." [3] His career began with the 1944 triptych Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion, an instant critical and popular success. The format appealed to him; he said, "I see images in series", according to ...
Trinity Triptych; Triptych; Triptych Bleu I, II, III; Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus; Triptych of the Annunciation; Triptych of the Madonna of Humility with Saints; Triptych of the Sedano family; Triptych with Scenes from the Life of the Virgin; Triptych with the Virgin and Child, Saints and Donors; Triptych–August 1972 ...
The triptych summarises themes explored in Bacon's previous work, including his examination of Picasso's biomorphs and his interpretations of the Crucifixion and the Greek Furies. Bacon did not [1] realise his original intention to paint a large crucifixion scene and place the figures at the foot of the cross. [2]
Triptych, 1976 is a large triptych painted by the British artist Francis Bacon in 1976. It comprises three oil and pastel paintings on canvas. [ 1 ] It is the second most expensive Bacon ever sold, after Three Studies of Lucian Freud , being auctioned for US$86 million in 2008.
Triptych of Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre, c. 1844, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), V&A Museum no. E.1333:1 to 3-1922. Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre or Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Spectre Invoked by Princess Takiyasha (Japanese: 相馬の古内裏 妖怪がしゃどくろと戦う大宅太郎光圀) is an ukiyo-e woodblock triptych by Japanese artist Utagawa ...