How does Duccio di Buoninsegna’s Maestá break from Byzantine portrayals of Mary and the Christ Child?
a. Mary and the Christ Child are larger than the surrounding figures.
b. Mary’s body has substance, and the Christ Child resembles an actual baby.
c. Mary and the Christ Child are depicted in reverse perspective.
d. Mary and the Christ Child look straight out, engaging the viewer.
Answer: b
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