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The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727–1804)

The National Gallery, London

The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy

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This painting shows an episode from the mythological Trojan War, as described by the Roman poet Virgil in the Aeneid. The Trojans rejoice as they pull a large wooden horse into their city, believing it to be a gift from the gods; it actually conceals a band of Greek soldiers. In the background, Cassandra, daughter of the King of Troy, is being arrested for having prophesied disaster if the horse entered the city. She turned out to be right: once inside, the Greeks took control of Troy.

The feverish activity of the crowd and the horse’s muscular build and looming stature convey the story’s epic nature. The high walls and the sharply receding space lead our eye towards the city of Troy in the distance, which Tiepolo based on ancient buildings and fortifications in Rome.

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Title

The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy

Date

about 1760

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 38.8 x W 66.7 cm

Accession number

NG3319

Acquisition method

Bought, 1918

Work type

Painting

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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

1727–1804

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