What is one feature Duccio di Buoninsegna’s Maestá shares with the Maestà of Simone Martini?

a. They are precisely the same size.
b. They both employ buon fresco.
c. They both include messages expressing hope for civic welfare.
d. They were designed for the same church.

Answer: c

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a. Interdisciplinary learning is superior to disciplinary learning. b. By compartmentalizing knowledge, disciplinary learning constrains thought. c. Space can also inhibit learning by physically segregating majors.

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