My iPad deserves / art that comes in thirds.
January 6, 2011 10:17 AM   Subscribe

Hi there MeFi/I ask, prithee/recommend to me/art that divides in three.

Wallpaper on the iPad works best when you can divide it in three: horizontally, you see the full image, and vertically, the middle third is obviously "highlighted" by default.

Right now (thanks to the Art Authority app) I have a wonderful Renaissance painting of the virgin and child, with a -- er -- woman on the left, and a -- um -- saint on the right. I managed to export it without jotting down who painted it or what it's called. Here it is. Best Answer to whoever can identify it!

Like that piece, I'm looking for great art that divides neatly in thirds: not necessarily triptychs, because they come with artificial divisions kind of built-in. Not necessarily Renaissance, either, but anything that looks nice and has that threefold quality "built in." Movie stills, fine art, pop art -- I just want good "threes".
posted by Shepherd to Media & Arts (11 answers total)
 
Best answer: It's "The Virgin and child with two saints" by Giovanni Bellini link here
posted by dadici at 10:32 AM on January 6, 2011


Best answer: Botticelli's Primavera has three distinct sections across one canvas. The Three Graces & Mercury on the left, Venus in the middle, and Flora, Zephyrus & Chloris on the right.
posted by rabbitsnake at 10:39 AM on January 6, 2011


Best answer: How about this rather smashing Madonna by Vaneyck?
posted by piato at 11:55 AM on January 6, 2011


Best answer: Also, moving away from Madonnas, would something like Manet's Bar at the Folies Bergeres work? It's got a clear central third, even if the outer thirds are complementary rather than self-standing.
posted by piato at 12:02 PM on January 6, 2011


Best answer: There is this whimsical iconic triumvirate depicting Jerome, Moses, and Louis.
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 12:23 PM on January 6, 2011


Best answer: It's a tryptich, but for my money you can't beat Lichtenstein's Cow Going Abstract
posted by Mchelly at 1:01 PM on January 6, 2011


Response by poster: Also, moving away from Madonnas, would something like Manet's Bar at the Folies Bergeres work? It's got a clear central third, even if the outer thirds are complementary rather than self-standing.

Yes, totally. It's the thirding I'm looking for, not any particular period or style or subject. Great stuff so far!
posted by Shepherd at 1:21 PM on January 6, 2011


Best answer: Botticelli's Birth of Venus also divides nicely into 3.

If you're a fan of Cardinal Richelieu, there's this three-faced portrait.
posted by Pallas Athena at 1:37 PM on January 6, 2011


Best answer: I like The Dance of Life by Edvard Munch and relatedly, his Woman in 3 Stages
posted by rmless at 1:49 PM on January 6, 2011


Best answer: As I opened Fire by Lichtenstein adorned my wall for years.
posted by debaser42 at 3:34 PM on January 6, 2011


Response by poster: ALL GREAT! Thanks so much! Please keep 'em coming and if I find any more in a reasonable span, I'll update here.
posted by Shepherd at 5:51 AM on January 7, 2011


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