Recent Examples on the Web

The wall painting takes the form of a two-dimensional triptych with Saint Leopold, patron of Austria, in the center, flanked by Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, "Artwork Discovered in Vienna Cathedral’s Gift Shop May Be the Work of German Renaissance Master Albrecht Dürer," 13 Jan. 2020

Cruise could probably shoot scenes right inside the Dragon capsule itself; the interior is futuristic-looking and sleek, all black and white, with a triptych of touch screens. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, "Spaceflight Is Back in America," 3 Aug. 2020

The triptych installation includes 30-foot long panels composed of steel, LED lighting, and projection elements. Teri Webster, Dallas News, "Richardson’s Eisemann arts center begins reopening after COVID-19 concerns forced its closure," 9 June 2020

It is taught in business school crisis-management classes, and is enshrined alongside Apollos 8 and 11 as part the great triptych of American space exploration. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, "NASA Saw Apollo 13 as a Fiasco. 50 Years Later, Astronaut Jim Lovell Has Made Peace With the 'Successful Failure'," 10 Apr. 2020

Is Jet of Water an addendum to the triptych that Bacon did the year before? Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Francis Bacon, from Tormented to Mellow, in Houston," 3 Mar. 2020

Composed for the 400th anniversary of Santa Fe, and of Monteverdi’s famous work, this triptych echoed earlier textures in mellifluously modern harmonies. Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "Exciting singing — maybe too consistently so — from the Santa Fe Desert Chorale," 2 Mar. 2020

Dvir originally focused on making sure the triptychs were correctly proportioned. Michael Hardy, Wired, "The Profound Loneliness of New York Subway Platforms," 23 Feb. 2020

The newest of the pieces, only three years old, was the triptych Postcards from Wyoming, by American composer Garrop. Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "Voices of Change ensemble serves up more than a century of ‘modern music’ at SMU’s Caruth Auditorium," 18 Feb. 2020

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