<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">polyptychs</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>diptychs</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>triptychs</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>pentaptychs</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>quadriptychs</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>portable iconostases</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>anconas</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>visual works by form</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>polyptych</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Painted or carved works consisting of multiple panels. They are typically altarpieces, but may be objects with other functions as well. The polyptych normally consists of a central panel with an even number of side-panels, which are sometimes hinged to fold, and a predella. Although any object with two or more panels may technically be called a 'polyptych,' the word is typically reserved for anything larger than a triptych. In early usage, the Greek term 'polyptycha' referred to multiple-panel writing tablets and calendar icons. ]]></note></mads>