three-panel painting

noun
UK /ˌθriː ˈpænəl ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
US /ˌθriː ˈpænəl ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

A three-panel painting is a picture made of three parts that hang together.

The museum showed a beautiful three-panel painting of a garden.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A work of art divided into three connected sections, often hinged so it can fold.

The old church altar had a three-panel painting that could be closed like a book.

3. Any display or design made of three side-by-side boards or screens.

The classroom used a three-panel painting to show the story in three scenes.

4. A decorative piece with three framed images joined together.

She hung a three-panel painting above the sofa.