Why did Sienna commission the Maestà from Duccio?
A) to honor the city's patron saint, Santa Sienna
B) to illustrate the city's devotion to the Virgin
C) to celebrate the city's victory over Florence
D) to mark the inauguration of the cult of Mary
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