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diptych

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Recent Examples of diptych Thawing ice along a riverbank, the shallows capturing the reflection of one of the grandchildren; the burning flame of a wick disappearing into a birthday cake; the deep, dark tunnel of a fleeting set of train tracks, as piercing as the endless blue eyes of the toddler in the diptych beside it. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for diptych

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Led by chef Ned Baldwin (of Houseman) and located among the Amant arts campus, the centerpiece of the space is a triptych of aquariums by artist Pierre Huyghe.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Told through a triptych, the film chronicles the story of three men whose lives are connected through desire, loss and what one generation leaves to the next.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 June 2026

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Today’s great photo is from Times photographer Gina Ferazzi outside a mural in downtown Los Angeles.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
In May, Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento City Unified School District announced plans to remove a mural of an Indigenous man associated with its Warriors nickname — a decision urged by some members of the tribal community.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

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From the military forays of the country’s first president to the development of robotics and artificial intelligence, the road offers a panorama of the nation’s progress.

— Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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The Vatican Museums last week inaugurated a major restoration of Raphael’s Loggia, an epic fresco cycle decorating a 213-foot-long corridor in the Apostolic Palace, where the pope lives.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026
Over the years, the 117 rooms and suites have been refreshed, the restaurant has been updated (both behind-the-scenes with a new kitchen and in the dining room, where new floors have been laid and frescoes painted), and the spa has been restyled.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 4 June 2026

Definition of fresco

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Take the look even further by pairing it with trending tones and techniques, like sheer jelly bases or watercolor renditions of your go-to berry.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Melania announced the launch of her first NFT, Melania’s Vision—a watercolor of her eyes—in December 2021, available for purchase only in the second half of that month.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of watercolor

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Hitler’s picture was exchanged for a painting of Alexander Hamilton, the father of the Coast Guard.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Because a painting is only as good as its canvas, this 2-in-1 priming and setting spray was used to prep the skin before blush and other makeup products.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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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

Definition of gouache

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The Johnson-Sea-Link was a research submersible with a clear acrylic sphere that gave its pilot and observer a panoramic view of the deep.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Getty Images for Shop the Sample Its design blends industrial and Hollywood glamour, featuring polished concrete floors accented by a striking white acrylic piano.

— Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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