What is a series of three paintings called?

Question

I'm certain there's some sort of real term for it other than a "trilogy" but for the life of me I cannot think of the word!

Answer 1

triptych - A painting or carving that has three side-by-side parts, panels, or canvases. Typically, a triptych has three hinged panels, the two outer panels designed so that they can be folded in towards the central one.

This was a common form for an altarpiece during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The outer parts of such triptychs were typically hinged to the central one so that they could be closed over it, and in this case reverse sides were often painted.

A triptych can also be, more loosely, something composed or presented in three parts or sections.

"Triptych" has come to us from the Greek "triptychos," formed by combining "tri-" ("three") and "ptyche" ("fold" or "layer"). Although "triptych" originally described a specific type of Roman writing tablet that had three hinged panels, it makes sense that the word was adopted first for a three-paneled painting, and then to include anything composed of three parts. "Triptych" can even be used as a synonym for "trilogy."

The related modern word "trifold" is popularly used to describe a common brochure format with two and three folds; or three hinged boards for museum, educational, commercial, and other displays.

Answer 2

Set Of Three Paintings

Answer 3

Triptych

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triptych A triptych

Answer 5

If they are connected, like an alterpiece, a triptych.

Answer 6

I believe it's called a triptic

Answer 7

I think it's triptych (not sure if I spelled it right.)

Answer 8

i thought trilogy was for books

Answer 9

triptych

Answer 10

I am going with triplet.