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tiara099

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When Thomas Hoving, former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, first saw a fine scene-painted ancient Greek terra cotta vase, he said, The first thought that came to mind was that I was gazing not at a vase, but at a painting.. This is indicative of __________.
 
  a. his great respect for Greek treasures
  b. an art world prejudice that places less importance on functional objects
   c. the incredible rarity of a signed Greek vase
  d. the inferior form of the vase itself
  e. the fact that the incredible painting overshadowed the form of the vase

Question 2

The most common support for egg tempera is ________.
 
  a. canvas
  b. wood
  c. paper
  d. the wall
  e. fabric


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fraziera112

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b. wood


tiara099

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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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