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03/18/2005 08:35:56 PM · #1 |
Im taking a beginner photgraphy class at college, and we have an assignment for a triptych. Im thinking of doing something along the lines of a photo on the sun, one of the moon, and one of the stars. However, what would make it a triptych versus a small portfolio of 3 shots?
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03/18/2005 08:42:30 PM · #2 |
Try googling it?
A painting or carving that has three side-by-side parts, panels, or canvases. Typically, a triptych has three hinged panels, the two outer panels designed so that they can be folded in towards the central one.
This was a common form for an altarpiece during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The outer parts of such triptychs were typically hinged to the central one so that they could be closed over it, and in this case reverse sides were often painted.
A triptych can also be, more loosely, something composed or presented in three parts or sections.
"Triptych" has come to us from the Greek "triptychos," formed by combining "tri-" ("three") and "ptyche" ("fold" or "layer"). Although "triptych" originally described a specific type of Roman writing tablet that had three hinged panels, it makes sense that the word was adopted first for a three-paneled painting, and then to include anything composed of three parts. "Triptych" can even be used as a synonym for "trilogy."
The related modern word "trifold" is popularly used to describe a common brochure format with two and three folds; or three hinged boards for museum, educational, commercial, and other displays.
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03/18/2005 08:45:58 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by imbored20:
However, what would make it a triptych versus a small portfolio of 3 shots?
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You have a very good point there. I don't know the answer myself, but here is my guess:
The three parts need to somehow belong together; have a common thread that ties them to the same theme.
So your idea of sun, moon and stars qualifies, as would three different views of the same thing, or a single image split into three.
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03/18/2005 09:07:42 PM · #4 |
Well, I couldn't even spell it this evening but created this for Kylie. I started a thread about the car here
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03/18/2005 09:08:57 PM · #5 |
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03/18/2005 09:36:01 PM · #6 |
Although a traditional triptych has three hinged panels, the two outer panels designed so that they can be folded in towards the central one. Digitally and with framing, I think of using 3 photos in these manners; as to show how one object can be seen from many views, a continuous narrative photo (painting), and a common relationship with other as such as the moon, sun, and the stars. Instead of framing each photo separately, matt all 3 photos into one frame. Hope this helps.
(3 different perspectives of the same area)
(a continuous narrative)
Message edited by author 2005-03-18 21:38:19. |
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03/19/2005 09:22:03 AM · #7 |
| thanks for the help guys! Being an engineer, i guess i just have a problem with these grey areas. |
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03/19/2005 09:45:48 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by imbored20:
thanks for the help guys! Being an engineer, i guess i just have a problem with these grey areas. |
hee-hee, being an artist, perhaps you can help me with biology, all I see is "abtract art" in the cell, molecules ect. When the book shows digrams. My right side of my brain is taking over. |
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03/19/2005 09:53:58 AM · #9 |
Here's one of my print triptychs:
Essentially, to my understanding, a triptych is simply a presentation of three images (panels) which are displayed as a cohesive unit by use of shared borders and theme.
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