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Helena Gracià Castejón
This article examines how medieval illuminators visually interpreted the marvels and devices described in the Chambre de Beautés episode from the Roman de Troie, a work by Benoît de Sainte-Maure written in the 12th century. The iconographic study focuses on the depiction of this motif in illuminated manuscripts of the Roman de Troie, primarily produced in the 14th century, and its diffusion in the prose version included in the second redaction of the Histoire ancienne, with examples from the 14th and 15th centuries. The research centers on the automata featured in the episode, emphasizing their iconographic references and functioning. Furthermore, it examines the reasons for their absence in certain miniatures and highlights the nuanced differences in how the chamber is represented in the verse and prose versions.
