define environment spanning two columns

Question

In writing a two-column paper, I want to insert two figures. Fig. 1 has two subfigures (a) and (b); Fig. 2 has a single figure. So in total, there are three figures, each occupying about 1/3 of the entire page width.

I know commands like "figure*" can insert multiple subfigures in a SINGLE figure environment, but not for this case. Any thoughts?

sounds like figure* to me, why do you think not? what did you try? — David Carlisle, Feb 02 '16 at 18:58
Yes, figure* is right. In fact, in figure*, we can further inserting mnipages. My find the solution by myself, see below. — Jiaji Huang, Feb 02 '16 at 19:01

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 02 '16 at 19:56

You can use the strip environment, from cuted:

\documentclass[twocolumn]{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{ebgaramond}
\usepackage{geometry}

\usepackage{cuted}

\usepackage{graphicx, subcaption, caption}
\usepackage{lipsum}

\begin{document}
Some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text. Some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text.

Some more text some more text some more text some more text some more text some more text some more text some more text some more text. Some more text some more text some more text some more text some more text some more text some more text some more text.

\begin{strip}%\captionsetup{singlelinecheck = off}
  \centering
  \begin{minipage}{0.5\textwidth}
    \centering
    \includegraphics[scale=0.8]{Piero_di_Cosimo_3}
    \captionof{subfigure}{}
  \end{minipage}
  \begin{minipage}{0.45\textwidth}
    \centering
    \includegraphics[scale=0.8]{Piero_di_Cosimo_3}
    \captionof{subfigure}{}
  \end{minipage}
  \captionof{figure} {Two portraits of Simonetta Vespucci}
  \vskip4ex
  \includegraphics[width =0.8\textwidth]{Piero_di_Cosimo_1}
  \captionof{figure} {The death of Procris – ca 1500}
\end{strip}

\lipsum[3-5]

\end{document}

define environment spanning two columns

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