multi-part painting
nounUK /ˌmʌltiˈpɑːt ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
US /ˌmʌltiˈpɑːrt ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
A multi-part painting is a picture made of several pieces that go together to make one big picture.
The museum hung the multi-part painting across three walls so visitors could see the whole scene.
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2. A painting created in separate sections that can be displayed apart or together.
The artist sold the multi-part painting as separate panels.
3. A large artwork divided into matching panels that tell one story.
The multi-part painting showed the four seasons in four panels.
4. A set of painted boards joined to form a single image.
Restorers carefully cleaned each board of the multi-part painting.