diptych
pronunciation
How to pronounce diptych in British English:
UK [ˈdɪptɪk]
How to pronounce diptych in American English:
US [ˈdɪptɪk]
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- Noun:
- a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
Word Origin
- diptych (n.)
- 1620s, from Latin diptycha (plural), from late Greek diptykha, neuter plural of diptykhos "double-folded, doubled," from dis- "two" + ptykhe "fold."
Example
- 1. Diptych - madonna and st catherine of alexandria .
- 2. Portrait diptych of philippe de croy ( right wing )
- 3. Saint mary and the choir of angels , from the wilton diptych .
- 4. His famous diptych portrait of his patrons , count federico da montefeltro and his wife ( c. 1470 ) , is known for its unidealized depiction of their features and the use of landscape in the background .