POLYPTYCH

Meaning of POLYPTYCH in English

[po.lyp.tych] n [Gk polyptychos having many folds, fr. poly- + ptyche fold, fr. ptyssein to fold] (1859): an arrangement of four or more panels (as of a painting) usu. hinged and folding together

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POLYPTYCH — noun Etymology: Greek ~os having many folds, from poly- + ptychē fold, from ptyssein to fold Date: 1859 an arrangement …
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POLYPTYCH — ˈpälə̇pˌtik, pəˈlipt- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek polyptychos with many folds, folded many times, from poly- + -ptychos (akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLYPTYCH — /pol"ip tik/ , n. a work of art composed of several connected panels. Cf. diptych, pentaptych, triptych . [ 1855-60; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POLYPTYCH — noun Etymology: Greek polyptychos having many folds, from poly- + ptychē fold, from ptyssein to fold Date: 1859 : an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLYPTYCH — [ 'pɒlɪptɪk ] ■ noun a painting, especially an altarpiece, consisting of more than three leaves or panels joined by …
Concise Oxford English vocab
POLYPTYCH — (искусство) художественное произведение, состоящее из нескольких частей
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POLYPTYCH — n иск. художественное произведение, состоящее из нескольких частей
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POLYPTYCH — (a) состоящее из нескольких частей художественное произведение
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POLYPTYCH — n иск. художественное произведение, состоящее из нескольких частей
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
POLYPTYCH — n иск. художественное произведение, состоящее из нескольких частей
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POLYPTYCH — (искусство) художественное произведение, состоящее из нескольких частей
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POLYPTYCH — n. Pronunciation: ' pä-l ə p- ˌ tik, p ə - ' lip-tik Function: noun Etymology: Greek polyptychos having many …
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ORCAGNA, ANDREA — orig. Andrea di Cione born с 1308, Florence?, Republic of Florence died с 1368, Florence Florentine painter, sculptor, and architect. …
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LUINI, BERNARDINO — born с 1480/85 died 1532, Milan Italian painter active in Milan. Little is known of his life. His earliest surviving …
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DADDI, BERNARDO — born с 1290, Florence? died с 1355, Florence? Italian painter. He became one of the leading painters in Florence after …
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ALTARPIECE — Painting, relief, sculpture, screen, or decorated wall standing on or behind an altar in a Christian church. The images depict …
Английский словарь Британика
TRIPTYCH — noun also trip·tich ˈtrip(ˌ)tik, -_tēk ( -s ) Etymology: Greek triptychos threefold, from tri- three + -ptychos (from ptychē fold, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALTARPIECE — a work of art that decorates the space above and behind the altar in a Christian church. Painting, relief, and …
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WEYDEN, ROGIER VAN DER — ( (Flemish), ) born 1399/1400, Tournai, Fr. died June 18, 1464, Brussels French Rogier De La Pasture Flemish painter who, …
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VIVARINI, ANTONIO — born c. 1415, , Murano?, Republic of Venice died c. 1480 painter, one of the most important and prolific Venetian …
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VENICE — resort city, Sarasota county, southwestern Florida, U.S. It lies along the Gulf of Mexico, 18 miles (29 km) south of …
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VARALLO — town, Vercelli province, Piemonte (Piedmont) region, northwestern Italy. It lies along the Sesia River, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of …
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SQUARCIONE, FRANCESCO — born 1397, Padua, Carrara [now in Italy] died c. 1468, Padua early Renaissance painter who founded the Paduan school. Squarcione …
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SASSETTA — original name Stefano Di Giovanni died c. 1450, Siena Gothic-style painter considered to be the greatest Sienese painter of the …
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SANTA CROCE — church of the Franciscans in Florence, one of the finest examples of Italian Gothic architecture. It was begun in 1294, …
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PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA — born c. 1420, , Sansepolcro?, Republic of Florence died Oct. 12, 1492, Sansepolcro painter whose serene, disciplined exploration of perspective …
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ORCAGNA, ANDREA — born c. 1308 died c. 1368 original name Andrea Di Cione the most prominent Florentine painter, sculptor, and architect of …
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NOLDE, EMIL
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MASSYS, QUENTIN — born c. 1465, /66, Louvain, Brabant [now in Belgium] died 1530, Antwerp Massys also spelled Matsys, Metsys, or Messys Flemish …
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MARTINI, SIMONE — born c. 1284, , Siena, Republic of Siena died 1344, Avignon, Provence important exponent of Gothic painting who did more …
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MANTEGNA, ANDREA — born 1431?, near Vicenza, Republic of Venice died September 13, 1506, Mantua, March of Mantua Arrival of Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga, …
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BELLINI, GIOVANNI — born c. 1430, , Venice died 1516, Venice Italian painter who made Venice a centre of Renaissance art comparable to …
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