Landscapes - Triptychs
Triptychs are a form of art which takes three parts and makes them as one. Originally this was one painting made in three sections connected on panels together, but eventually the form became any three pieces that worked together to create a whole greater than that of their parts.
This form of art became especially popular in Christian traditions as it spoke to the nature of the Trinity. Three parts of one God, all inherently equal, similar yet different, and together unified as one. I won’t wax too lyrical about it or I may be liable to commit heresy, but suffice to say that many found profound beauty in this popularisation of the form. It’s use here though is one of finding scenes that are of one nature in disparate places.
I find beauty in the splendour of nature; a mountain, sunset, river, or mist all speak of the majesty of creation. This in and of itself is worth documenting, but for me, there is a special pleasure in seeking out complimentary scenes at different times and places. Making a mental note to find something else that will work together with what I’ve already found.
Looking from a mountaintop at the rippling foothills catching the haze of the distance. Or mist and smoke rising from woodlands into the sky. The way the plains rise up to meet the mountains. The way the last remain light catches the clouds at sunset. These are the things I search for.
