Why do pictures of the Virgin Mary abound in Siena?
a. Mary allegedly appeared in Siena in 1317.
b. Siena was home to Italy’s largest guild of painters.
c. The city’s cathedral claimed to have her bones.
d. Siena called itself “ancient city of the virgin.”
Answer: d
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