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Historically, polyptychs typically displayed one "central" or "main" panel that was usually the largest of the attachments; the other panels are called "side" panels, or "wings". Sometimes, as evident in the Ghent and Isenheim works (see below), the hinged panels can be varied in arrangement to show
336:. These twin influences resulted in something resembling the Renaissance polyptych that is recognisable today. The work of Duccio di Buoninsegna, who was active in Siena in the early-mid 14th century offers an early example of the polyptych form, with the early Byzantine influences. 316:
Whilst the polyptych originated as a form of sacred art, as a term to describe art in general, it can be seen to encompass any work of art constituted by multiple pieces of art such as sculpture, photography, or video and text-based art forms.
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different "views" or "openings" in the piece. The upper panels often depict static scenes, while the lower register, the
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has four parts, whereas a polyptych describes any work of art formed of more than one constitutive part.
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This article is about the art format. For the medieval document concerning lands, see
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The "quad-tych" created by fictional artist Sander Cohen, in the 2007 video game
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painters, the majority of whom designed their works to be
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Some medieval manuscripts are polyptychs, particularly
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Polyptych-of-Saint-Augustine by Piero della Francesca
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