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Diptych

British pronunciation/dˈɪptɪt‍ʃ/
American pronunciation/dˈɪptɪtʃ/
Diptych
[NOUN]
1

a painting or engraving done on two separate pieces of wood that are hinged and can be closed like a book, usually used as an altarpiece

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1This painting, this diptych, is a commission for my client.
2This is diptych.
3Wow, this one is one dramatic diptych.
4The Diptych is a striking example of Late Gothic Style on the cusp of the Renaissance.
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