tranh bộ ba
Definition
- Noun:
- Triptych: A work of art, especially a painting, that is divided into three distinct panels or sections. These panels are often hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open. The three parts are usually thematically or compositionally connected to form a single, cohesive narrative or image.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bảo tàng đang trưng bày một tranh bộ ba từ thế kỷ 15. (The museum is displaying a triptych from the 15th century.)
- Họa sĩ đã sáng tác một tranh bộ ba về sự Sáng tạo Thế giới. (The artist created a triptych about the Creation of the World.)
Advanced Usage
- In modern and contemporary art, a triptych can also refer to three separate but related photographs, prints, or digital artworks intended to be displayed together.
- Triển lãm của cô ấy có một tranh bộ ba chụp bằng máy ảnh lỗ kim. (Her exhibition features a triptych taken with a pinhole camera.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tranh hai mảnh (díptych): A work of art consisting of two panels.
- Tranh nhiều mảnh (polyptych): A work of art consisting of more than three panels.
Synonyms
- Triptych: The direct and most accurate English equivalent.
- Three-panel painting/artwork: A descriptive synonym.
Related Idioms
- There are no specific idioms for tranh bộ ba in common usage. The term is a direct art historical classification.