The Elevation of the Cross (Rubens) in the context of "Triptych"

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⭐ Core Definition: The Elevation of the Cross (Rubens)

The Elevation of the Cross (also called The Raising of the Cross) is the name of two paintings, a very large triptych in oil on panel and a much smaller oil on paper painting. Both pieces were painted by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens in Antwerp, Belgium, the original in 1610 and the latter in 1638. The original is a winged altarpiece, with the outside of the hinged wings also painted. These can be folded over the central panel, giving an 'open view' and a 'closed view'.

The original is in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, as the church for which it was painted has been destroyed. The smaller version is now in the Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada. Another smaller triptych with a different composition, and an oil study, are in the Louvre in Paris.

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👉 The Elevation of the Cross (Rubens) in the context of Triptych

A triptych (/ˈtrɪptɪk/ TRIP-tik) is a work of art (usually a panel painting) that is divided into three sections, or three carved panels that are hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open. It is therefore a type of polyptych, the term for all multi-panel works. The middle panel is typically the largest and flanked by two smaller related works, although there are triptychs of equal-sized panels. The form can also be used for pendant jewelry.

Beyond its usual meaning in the visual arts, the term is sometimes used as a title or descriptive term in other arts media such as music or the performing arts for works with three parts.

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Triptych → Panel painting → Peter Paul Rubens → Antwerp → Belgium → Winged altarpiece → Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp) → Art Gallery of Ontario → Canada → Oil study → Louvre →