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Constructing Imaginary Cities in Fifteenth-Century Illumination: The Iconography of Troy as Mental Discourse

March 4, 2016

Congratulations to Marina Musurok-Ferry who won the 2014 ICMA Student Essay Prize for her study of imaginary cities in fifteenth century illumination. Please enjoy both an abstract and the full text with illustrations of the winning essay.

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Tags Imaginary Cities, Troy, Medieval Manuscript Illumination, 15th century
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