Title: Historia civitatis Troiane = History of the Trojan People
Description: Full-color facsimile of Historia civitatis Troiane, a 14th century Venetian codex telling the mythical story of Troy. The text is a Latin version of the legend of Troy written by Guido delle Colonne in the 13th century. The original manuscript is part of the collection of the National Library of Spain under the shelfmark MSS 17805.
Subjects: Italian Illumination of books and manuscripts, Italian Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Legends, Historiated initials, Specimens, Historia destructionis Troiae (Colonne, Guido delle)
Places: Troy (Extinct city), Turkey
People: Guido delle Colonne (active 13th century)
Time periods: 14th century