diptych

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Recent Examples of diptych One is a diptych of a ship before and after its wreckage. Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026 His most recent works, the Polar EP and the conceptual diptych Helios Rave Draft and Superfluid, continue his exploration of sound design as emotional and physical experience. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026 Around 2013, Kalu also began creating distinctive circular drawings — whirlpools of overlapping ink, acrylic pen, graphite or oil pastel that are frequently presented as diptychs and triptychs. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 10 Dec. 2025 Season one was already a stunner, but season two turned the whole enterprise into a striking diptych, inverting Cassian’s original arc of awakening by reframing him as one small part in a larger collective struggle. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diptych
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Noun
  • In a small room devoted to his work, the artist presents a triptych of South Park playsets centered around the theme of Tax Day, a motif reflecting the exhibition’s April 15 opening date.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Three screens arranged like a triptych at the altar display live video streams of the monumental vessels currently in Chan’s workshop in China.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Luxury bathrooms feature the best of the best in interior design, such as seamless stone countertops and bold botanical murals.
    Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
  • In both cases, the asphalt was covered with colorful street murals, and the closed streets became natural gathering spots for pop-up events.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • On a clear day, the panorama stretches across the valley all the way to distant hills and to Perugia, once the bitter rival of Assisi.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Passengers can expect jaw-dropping scenery throughout the journey, from towering evergreens and pristine glacial lakes to panoramas of the Rocky Mountains.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Creative families can bond over mosaic or fresco-painting workshops, while adventurers can try gladiator training.
    Carolyn Ryberg, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Certain dishes, like the chilango pizza — featuring carnitas or carne asada, jalapeños, queso fresco and avocado — and the three tacos plate, pull inspiration from Mexican cuisine.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To its right is a watercolor painting of the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona, where many members of the family were forcibly transported to and imprisoned during World War II.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • In that same spirit, VF worked with Muñoz to create artistic portraits in pencil, watercolor, and acrylic at the dinner.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • This popular outdoor festival brings together hundreds of local artists showcasing everything from paintings and photography to jewelry and handmade crafts.
    Kayla Rivera, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
  • For Edelstein, her paintings provide an opportunity to connect with audiences which is distinct from her Hollywood endeavors.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The first iteration of the lottery was won by Jeffrey Gonano, a 25-year-old man from a suburb of Pittsburgh, who won a L’Homme au Gibus (1914), also a gouache on paper.
    Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Ari Hodara, ​a 59-year-old software engineer from Paris, won Tête de femme (1941), or head of a woman, a gouache-on-paper portrait, according to Reuters.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • In that same spirit, VF worked with Muñoz to create artistic portraits in pencil, watercolor, and acrylic at the dinner.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
  • Adam and Eve After Cranach, 1971, an acrylic diptych modeled on Lucas Cranach the Elder’s 1526 painting of the titular couple.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

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