Diptych the title of works consisting of two paintings never actually connected, but intended to be hung close together as a pair, such as Andy Warhol’s "Marilyn Diptych" (1962) which is a modern pop culture icon. "Diptych" is also often used in reference to films or pieces of literature that form a complementary pair. When taken together, they are viewed as illuminating each other and comprising a distinct work of art from the individual parts. An example is the pair of Alan Ayckbourn plays, House and Garden. It is in this form that the mention of "diptychs" in early Christian literature
Burg Weiler Altarpiece of Trier, Saint Apollonia, Saint Barbara, Catherine of Alexandria, Lawrence of Rome, Saint Sebastian, Saint Maurice, and an angel. Burg Weiler Altarpiece The Burg Weiler Altar Triptych (Altarpiece with the Virgin and Child and Saints) or Master of the Burg Weiler Altar is a 1470 religious painting. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The altarpiece is Middle Rhenish, made in North Württemberg (now Baden-Württemberg). It was originally in the chapel of the castle of Burg Weiler near Heilbronn. The triptych is oil on wood of three parts, with gold ground. The left and right panels