Art Words
A word you didn't know makes the work you're about to meet far more interesting.
An art glossary.
Tachisme
1940–50年代欧州の拙情的抽象。染みや素早い筆触による偶発性を重んじ、アンフォルメルと重なる。
Tapestry
A large textile that builds a pictorial image through weaving; long combining spatial decor and storytelling since the medieval era.
T'nalak
A sacred cloth of the T'boli people of southern Mindanao; woven from abaca with geometric patterns, also a reference for contemporary art.
Tingguian
An Indigenous people of northern Luzon, known for weaving with banana fibre and indigo and for a pictorial sense of pattern.
Tint
A pure colour lightened with white; a basic element of colour planning.
Tempera
A fast-drying paint bound with egg yolk; reached its peak in early-Renaissance altarpieces.
Transvanguardia
1980年代イタリアの絵画運動。前衛の後を受け、歴史や神話の引用と具象への回帰を掲げた。
Triennale
A triennial international exhibition; alongside Milan and Paris, hosted across Asia today.
Triptych
A three-panel work form; spans medieval altarpieces to contemporary serial works.
Torso
A torso sculpture lacking head and limbs; a tradition descending from ancient sculpture fragments.
Trompe-l'œil
A hyper-realist technique that fools the eye, deliberately blurring the boundary between picture and world.