Describe the distinctive features and style of Tiffany's Favrile glassware as exemplified by the Peacock Vase

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Answer: In the iridescent Peacock Vase, every detail is built up from what Tiffany called "genuine glass"; none of it is etched, painted, or burned into the surface. It embodies the Art Nouveau style in its wavelike, undulating line, its asymmetry, and in the organic motifs of the peacock feathers.

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Particularly noteworthy among Ming porcelain are the __________ wares, such as the fifteenth-century flask with dragons (Fig. 25-7)

A. red-and-white B. blue-and-white C. grey-and-white D. green-and-white

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Which of the following recorded Europe's first free-jazz record?

a. Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen b. Joe Harriott c. Abdullah Ibrahim d. Django Reinhardt

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Briefly “recap” the musical examples presented in this chapter. What are some of the general features that Worlds of Music suggests the examples share in common?

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What acts as the binder with pigments in traditional tempera paint?

A. Wax B. Water C. Gouache D. Egg yolk

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