A departure from Byzantine conventions is evident in which element of Duccio’s Maestà?

a) the representation of the forms of the bodies under the clothing
b) the use of both gold and tempera paint
c) the large scale of the Virgin
d) the architectural detailing of the throne


Answer: a

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