What is a triptych?
Q: What is a triptych?
A: A triptych is a series of three separate paintings that together form a story, usually joined together with hinges so they can be folded shut or displayed open.
Q: Where does the word 'triptych' come from?
A: The word 'triptych' comes from the Greek adjective triptukhon (three-fold), from tri, (three) and ptysso, (to fold) or ptyx, (fold).
Q: Is the middle painting usually larger in a triptych?
A: Yes, often the middle painting of a triptych is larger than the other two paintings although they can all be of equal size as well.
