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diptych
noun
dip·tych
ˈdip-(ˌ)tik 
1
: a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces
2
: a picture or series of pictures (such as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets
3
: a work made up of two matching parts
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The second half of Eastwood’s Iwo Jima diptych considers the battle from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers who entrenched themselves in tunnels and fought to the death against the invading force.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
And on the first day of this year’s Art Basel in June, ARTnews reported that David Zwirner gallery sold a Joan Mitchell diptych titled Sunflowers (1990–91) for $18 million.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Howey points to a diptych of Roy Lichtenstein posters in the kitchen.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 2 July 2024
The ads, which break Monday, are presented in diptych form with one Shrigley drawing matched with the corresponding Meier image.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
And on the first day of this year’s Art Basel in June, ARTnews reported that David Zwirner gallery sold a Joan Mitchell diptych titled Sunflowers (1990–91) for $18 million.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Howey points to a diptych of Roy Lichtenstein posters in the kitchen.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 2 July 2024
The ads, which break Monday, are presented in diptych form with one Shrigley drawing matched with the corresponding Meier image.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Diptych.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diptych. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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