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The Trojans capture Sinon
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The Trojans capture Sinon

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli · 1663 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A Trojan soldier, seen from behind, drags the captive Sinon by his hair. Behind Sinon a group of Trojan soldiers. In the background the Trojan Horse. On the left King Priam pointing with his scepter towards Aeneas. Numbered: I. The print originally belonged to book 22 of the Atlas of Rome by Michiel Hinloopen (Schijnvoet book 10).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTrojanen nemen Sinon gevangen. 1663. Giuseppe Maria Mitelli. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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