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Ilaria Molteni
This article examines two manuscripts of Trojan history pro-duced in 14 th -century Venice – the Historia destructionis Troiae of Ma-drid, BNE, ms. 17805 and Cologny, BB, cod. Bodmer 78 – within theframework of literary and artistic interest for the Trojan myth in theVenetian area. The critical re-assessment of the Madrid Historia aimsto describe how both its iconographical and stylistic features participatein the invention of a new myth of the foundation of Venice, definedthrough the dialogue between Venetian chronicles and ancient historybooks. Decorated towards the end of the century, the Cologny codexreflects the lively interest in the Trojan matter that, both in Venice andon the mainland, led to the production of new artefacts in the secondhalf of the century: manuscripts and luxury objects in which new visualstorytelling appear, focusing on the adventures of single heroes and thusoffering the reader new opportunities for identification. Examinedwithin this dense network of literary and figurative experiences, the twomanuscripts enable us to highlight the key role played by Trojan mythin Venetian civic and historical discourses.
