DISCOVERART

Jean Mignon|Luca Penni

The Trojans Bring the Wooden Horse into Their City

1535–55
Etching
32.9 × 44.6 cm (13 × 17.6 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Jean Mignon|Luca Penni

Battle Before TroyBattle Before TroyWomen BathingWomen BathingThe Abduction of HelenThe Abduction of HelenBattle in the Palace of PriamBattle in the Palace of PriamThe Abduction of HelenThe Abduction of HelenCombat of Naked MenCombat of Naked MenThe Last JudgmentThe Last JudgmentThe Death of AdonisThe Death of Adonis

More like this

The Trojan Horse Being Dragged into the City of TroyGiulio Bonasone — The Trojan Horse Being Dragged into the CiThe Fall of Troy and Escape of AeneasGiorgio Ghisi|Giovanni Battista Scultori — The Fall of Troy The victory of Scipio over SyphaxMaster of the Die|Philippe Thomassin — The victory of ScipioThe Fall of Troy and the Escape of AeneasGiorgio Ghisi|Giovanni Battista Scultori|Antonio Lafreri — TThe Triumph of ScipioMaster of the Die — The Triumph of ScipioThe Trojans pulling the wooden horse into the cityGiulio Bonasone|Francesco Primaticcio — The Trojans pulling Plate 17: The Romans Misled by Civilis' Horse to Believe that He was Dead or Injured, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians (Romanorvm et Batavorvm societas)Antonio Tempesta|Otto van Veen — Plate 17: The Romans MisledThe Victory of Scipion over SyphaxMaster of the Die — The Victory of Scipion over SyphaxAllegory of Justice, plate 11 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)Willem van Swanenburgh — Allegory of Justice, plate 11 from The Trojans hauling the wooden horse into TroyGiulio Bonasone|Francesco Primaticcio — The Trojans hauling The Seige of CarthageGeorg Pencz (German, c. 1500–1550) — The Seige of CarthageThe Triumph of Scipio who rides on a horse followed by captured slavesMaster of the Die|Philippe Thomassin — The Triumph of Scipio