Describe the distinctive features and style of Tiffany's Favrile ...

[kshipps]

Describe the distinctive features and style of Tiffany's Favrile glassware as exemplified by the Peacock Vase.
 
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Question 2

Art Deco designers were inspired to use geometric forms in part by
 
  a) the Cubism of Picasso and Braque.
  b) the simplicity of Frank Lloyd Wright.
  c) the principles of Art Nouveau.
  d) the posters of Jan Toorop.

[bookworm410]

Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a

[kshipps]

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