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Which lost altarpiece did Duccio paint for Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico in 1302?

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Duccio: The Virgin Enthroned with the Child, Surrounded by the Patrons of Siena, Angels, and Saints — Duccio *The Virgin Enthroned with the Child, Surrounded by the Patrons of Siena, Angels, and Saints*, central panel of the *Maestà*, tempera on wood panel by Duccio, 1308–11; in the Siena Opera della Metropolitana, Italy.

In 1302, the Italian painter Duccio created a Maestà for the chapel of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. This specific version of the altarpiece is now lost. It is distinct from his more famous, later Maestà (1308–1311), which was commissioned for the main altar of the Siena Cathedral.12