The Trojans Bring the Wooden Horse into Their City 1535 - 1555

"The Trojans Bring the Wooden Horse into Their City" is an engraving by Jean Mignon from 1535-1555. It depicts the moment when the Trojan people pull the massive wooden horse, built by the Greeks as a trick, into their city. The scene is full of activity, with Trojans pushing and pulling on ropes, while others use levers to maneuver the horse. The horse itself is imposing, its size dwarfing the human figures. The engraving serves as a visual representation of a critical moment in the Trojan War, a story well known in European culture, and a powerful example of how art can represent narratives of history and mythology. The image is an example of 16th-century art and is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.